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MND strives to create the
best physical and living environment for building a
robust economy, a vibrant city, and cohesive communities.
A total budget of $1,427 million has been allocated
to MND in FY2005 to achieve this mission.
MND will provide quality and affordable public housing
as well as rejuvenate older HDB estates so that residents
can enjoy improved living conditions. To provide optimal
greenery, parks and recreational space for the public,
MND will maintain the Garden City environment, develop
new parks and park connectors, and redevelop existing
parks.
The capabilities of the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority
will be strengthened to ensure the safety of Singapore's
food supply. The Building and Construction Authority
will ensure that Singapore's buildings are designed,
constructed and maintained to a high standard of safety
and also promote the development of the construction
industry.
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Public Housing Development
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$520 million to rejuvenate
older housing estates through various estate renewal
programmes. |
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26,271 flats will be upgraded under the Main
Upgrading Programme (MUP) and Interim Upgrading
Programme (IUP)/IUP Plus. |
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The MUP improves the flats, blocks and
precincts which HDB residents value e.g.
lifts that stop at every floor where technically
feasible, covered linkways and children's
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The IUP offer improvements such as covered
linkways, fresh coats of paint and new letter
boxes. Under IUP Plus, more flat owners
can benefit from earlier lift upgrading
and enjoy the benefits of interim upgrading
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10,602 flats will enjoy direct access to newer
and faster lifts under the Lift Upgrading Programme. |
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Residents of about 2,200 flats will receive
compensation for their properties acquired under
the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS).
SERS enables better optimisation of land-use.
The attractive re-housing package offered under
SERS also presents a unique opportunity for residents
living in the old estates to upgrade their flats
to new and better ones on fresh 99-year leases
while preserving the family and community ties
built over the years. |
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$333 million to subsidise public housing.
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Housing Estates Management
Programme |
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$97 million of operating grants to
Town Councils to help cover service and conservancy
costs. |
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 $55
million to improve the public facilities in the public
and private housing estates. The improvement to public
housing estates will allow residents in HDB precincts
that have yet to be selected for the upgrading programmes
to enjoy the conveniences of facilities like walkways
and children’s playgrounds in the interim. The
improvements to private housing estates include provision
of new estate signages, improved street lightings and
footpaths.
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National Parks Board
Programme |
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 $101
million to maintain the Garden City environment and
promote parks and nature reserves for recreation, conservation,
research and education.
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$25 million to develop new parks and
park connectors, and redevelop existing parks including
the Tanglin Core in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. |
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Agri-Food and Veterinary
Authority Programme |
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$55 million for the operations of Agri-Food
and Veterinary Authority to ensure safety of our food
supply. |
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$5 million to develop a new animal
quarantine station at Sembawang to prevent the spread
of animal diseases into Singapore and development of
an integrated food safety system to tighten our food
safety net. |
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Building and Construction
Authority Programme |
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$15 million for the operations of Building
and Construction Authority to ensure that our buildings
are designed, constructed and maintained at a high standard
of safety and to promote the development of our construction
industry. |
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