UPGRADING OF BLOCKS 22 TO 26, SIN MING ROAD

Mr Leong Horn Kee asked the Minister for National Development when will Blocks 22 to 26 at Sin Ming Road which are over 20 years old be scheduled for the Housing and Development Board upgrading exercise.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau: The Upgrading Programme involves a large number of flats. The Programme has to be implemented in stages and spaced out over a number of years. A number of factors are taken into account in selecting precincts for upgrading. In addition to the age of the flats, factors such as geographical spread, condition of the environment and whether blocks can be grouped to form a contiguous precinct, are also taken into account in selecting precincts for upgrading.

The first 2 batches of precincts to be upgraded under the steady state phase have already been announced. MND is currently identifying the next few batches of precincts for upgrading. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when Blocks 22 to 26, Sin Ming Road will be scheduled for upgrading.