Another 10 Private Estates to be Upgraded at $29 Million
Improved accessibility, lighting, landscaping and public spaces could enhance liveability and potentially support the relative attractiveness of homes within the selected estates.
MND allocated $29 million to upgrade 10 older private estates, benefiting more than 7,000 households when works finish in approximately four to five years.
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The Ministry of National Development (MND) will set aside $29 million to upgrade another 10 private estates under the tenth batch of the Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP).
Since 2000, MND has spent $187 million under the EUP to upgrade older private estates in Singapore. The EUP aims to enhance the physical conditions and living environment in older private estates to better cater to residents’ needs. Upgrading works vary based on the condition and needs of each estate, and in the past, have included providing footpath lighting to enhance safety and security, enhancing barrier free access (e.g. wheelchair-accessible ramps), improving the estates’ landscaping and parks, and enhancing the estate identity (e.g. through estate markers). In addition, EUP works are integrated with improvement works by other agencies where possible, for instance, drainage upgrading and coverage by PUB. See Annex for some examples of improvement works carried out.
Through the previous nine batches, the EUP has benefited more than 46,800 households in 63 private estates. For the tenth batch of the EUP, MND has selected 10 estates for upgrading (see Table) at an estimated cost of $29 million. In total, more than 7,000 households will benefit from the improved facilities when upgrading works are completed in about four to five years’ time.
Table:
S/N
S/N
Estate Name
Estate Name
1
1
Cheng San Cactus Sunrise
Cheng San Cactus Sunrise
2
2
Frankel
Frankel
3
3
Fulton
Fulton
4
4
Kew
Kew
5
5
Mei Hwan
Mei Hwan
6
6
Namly
Namly
7
7
Pasir Panjang Private Estate (East)
Pasir Panjang Private Estate (East)
8
8
Thomson Adelphi & Soo Chow, and Pemimpin
Thomson Adelphi & Soo Chow, and Pemimpin
9
9
Watten
Watten
10
10
Westwood
Westwood