INTERIM AND ESTATE UPGRADING PROGRAMMES

Mr Chiam See Tong asked the Minister for National Development as regards Potong Pasir Constituency, whether Mr Sitoh Yih Pin or any of the grassroots organisations have asked for and obtained permission since November 2000, (i) to construct a river promenade or park at the waterfront in front of apartment Block Nos. 125-144 of Potong Pasir Avenue 3; (ii) for the Interim Upgrading Programme (IUP) for Potong Pasir estate and/or Lorong 8 Toa Payoh estate; (iii) to upgrade all lifts in all high-rise Housing and Development Board blocks and for lifts to stop at every floor; (iv) to carry out Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP) at Sennett Estate; and (v) to provide better facilities to the surrounding areas at Avon Park and Euro-Asia Park.

Mr Mah Bow Tan: The Potong Pasir Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC) has nominated Sennett Estate for EUP. Its selection was announced in January 2003.

Neither the CCC Advisor nor any of the grassroots organisations has asked for or been given permission to construct a river promenade or park at the waterfront in front of apartment Block Nos. 125-144 of Potong Pasir Avenue 3, or to provide better facilities to the surrounding areas at Avon Park and Euro-Asia Park.

MND has also not received any request from the CCC Advisor or his grassroots organisations to carry out the Interim Upgrading Programme (IUP) or to upgrade the lifts at the HDB estates in Potong Pasir and Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. Appendix - Announcement by Mr Speaker