Debated in Parliament on 23 Feb 2015.
Mrs Lina Chiam askedthe Minister for National Development to date, (a) how many precincts in Potong Pasir constituency are still undergoing the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP); (b) what are the reasons for the delayed LUP's completion date which should be by end-2014 according to the Government's schedule; and (c) what is the estimated timeframe for the remaining new lifts to be installed.
Madam, in the Potong Pasir constituency, we have committed to carrying out Lift Upgrading Programme or LUP in six precincts. As at the end of 2014, HDB has completed and put into operation all the new lifts in the six precincts.
The remaining works are to shut down the existing lifts which are no longer required, or to upgrade the others. We target to complete this work this year.
I thank the Minister of State. I still have a few more supplementary questions. What is the timeframe? Did I hear wrongly and you have actually answered my question? And also what are the reasons for the delay for LUP completion in Potong Pasir? I just want to know this, for the constituency of Potong Pasir. There are still a lot of flats undergoing LUP.
There is no delay. As I have mentioned in my reply, all new lifts have already been installed and are operational. Right now, the works that need to be done are to upgrade the existing lifts and to close down those that are not required. We
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will complete all the works of upgrading the existing lifts by this year.