Committee of Supply 2025 debate, Day 3: Joan Pereira on Age Well SG and rejuvenating estates
How will the Ministry of National Development ensure that repair and upgrading works in private estates are carried out expeditiously in view of safety and health concerns for residents? MP Joan Pereira raised this question in parliament on Tuesday (Mar 4). She noted that there are certain types of repairs and upgrades which may need to be done more urgently, such as lighting, potholes and drain covers which pose safety and health concerns. Turning to the rejuvenation of older HDB estates, she appealed to HDB to consider a review of its approach to ageing blocks with widespread, common and recurring problems. Instead of ad hoc repairs, she asked if HDB would consider a holistic strategy to provide a sustainable, longer-term solution to deal with the systemic deterioration of affected HDB blocks.
How will the Ministry of National Development ensure that repair and upgrading works in private estates are carried out expeditiously in view of safety and health concerns for residents? MP Joan Pereira raised this question in parliament on Tuesday (Mar 4). She noted that there are certain types of repairs and upgrades which may need to be done more urgently, such as lighting, potholes and drain covers which pose safety and health concerns. Turning to the rejuvenation of older HDB estates, she appealed to HDB to consider a review of its approach to ageing blocks with widespread, common and recurring problems. Instead of ad hoc repairs, she asked if HDB would consider a holistic strategy to provide a sustainable, longer-term solution to deal with the systemic deterioration of affected HDB blocks.
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