$1b renewal for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC - Really 1 billion??
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$1b renewal for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
Young and growing Pasir Ris-Punggol will undergo $950 million worth of renewal works over the next five years. Yesterday, a travelling exhibit of the plans started making its rounds to residents.
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The amount earmarked for Singapore's second-largest Group Representation Constituency (GRC) overshadows that of other towns, including the bigger and older Sembawang GRC.
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About $700 million will go towards building new homes, mostly in the Punggol 21 and Buangkok areas. Another $150 million will be spent on new amenities such as sports complexes and park connectors, while improvements to transport and infrastructure will cost $100 million.
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Other developments, such as a mega retail warehouse complex for Pasir Ris and a seafood village at Punggol Point, will materialise if there is sufficient commercial interest.
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The plans show "how Punggol 21 is moving close to its P21 vision", MP Penny Low told her Punggol North ward's residents yesterday at a family fiesta also attended by fellow MPs, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean and Dr Michael Lim. The other MPs of the five-member GRC — Mr Charles Chong and Mr Ahmad Magad — were overseas.
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Asked whether Mr Chong would contest the upcoming elections, Mr Teo said: "That's a decision for the Prime Minister to make." — Christie Loh
Young and growing Pasir Ris-Punggol will undergo $950 million worth of renewal works over the next five years. Yesterday, a travelling exhibit of the plans started making its rounds to residents.
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The amount earmarked for Singapore's second-largest Group Representation Constituency (GRC) overshadows that of other towns, including the bigger and older Sembawang GRC.
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About $700 million will go towards building new homes, mostly in the Punggol 21 and Buangkok areas. Another $150 million will be spent on new amenities such as sports complexes and park connectors, while improvements to transport and infrastructure will cost $100 million.
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Other developments, such as a mega retail warehouse complex for Pasir Ris and a seafood village at Punggol Point, will materialise if there is sufficient commercial interest.
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I can't understand how the spending of 700 million bucks on building new homes (most prob HDB) flats can be equated to "renewal" for a 10 years old GRC.
To me renewal should only refers to the 150 m on new amenities such as sports complexes and park connectors, and improvements to transport and infrastructure.
Am I the only one who feel disconnected to PAP's ideology?
What is your opinion on the 700 m? Should that be counted as renewal or another way for gahmen to make more money (700 m to build HDB flats that sells for 1,000 m)? -
dunno leh , you buy calculator for them okay
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Right..and they still want to claim that LUPs are a co-payment effort..
Pork barrel issues, and the pigs are squealing realll loud.
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Show me the "big shopping center with cinema" Penny Low !!!!Originally posted by Cindyfeh:The plans show "how Punggol 21 is moving close to its P21 vision", MP Penny Low -
If don't include new homes, then how to inflate the figure to an impressive 1 billion dollars?
When election time comes, anything and everything is inflated to impress voters.
They probably still think the majority of voters now are still like the uneducated population of the 60s and 70s. -
ah but its still up to you and I to educate the older generations.Originally posted by charlize:If don't include new homes, then how to inflate the figure to an impressive 1 billion dollars?
When election time comes, anything and everything is inflated to impress voters.
They probably still think the majority of voters now are still like the uneducated population of the 60s and 70s.