Two hawker centres to close for upgrading
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SINGAPORE: Two more hawker centres are getting an overhaul under the Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme.
The centre at Block 11, Telok Blangah Crescent closed on Monday, and will cost S$4.5 million to renovate, while the one at Blocks 1, 2 and 3 Commonwealth Drive closes on March 1 and will cost S$2.4 million to upgrade.
They are slated to reopen in the first quarter of next year.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) says that more than 150 stallholders will benefit from the upgrading of the two centres, which are both about thirty years old.
The upgrading will improve the environment of the hawker centres, provide better ventilation, and will also have ramps for the disabled and elderly.
NEA currently manages 109 hawker centres and to date, 71 hawker centres have been upgraded under the programme.
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Hey where all these money come from har? Definitely not from the defence budget right?
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Oh... certainly look forward to the updated hawker centers...
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Prepare for price increases at these places once they are ready... :)
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Originally posted by HoneyRider:
Prepare for price increases at these places once they are ready... :)
Oh..it depends although that's usually the case.
For Blk 505 hawker in Jurong West... after renovation, most kept their prices below $3.