Over 100 Blocks Vote For Lift Upgrading In May-June Polling Exercises

Source : Channel NewsAsia, 03 August 2007

Five precincts were offered the "IUP Plus" scheme, comprising the Interim Upgrading Programme (IUP) and the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP).

Residents in 104 blocks of flats in Singapore have voted for lift upgrading, according to poll results. The polls were conducted in May and June this year.

At least 75 percent of residents in all the 42 blocks in the five precincts, supported the scheme.

The precincts are;

- Bishan Street 11 (Blks 145-149)
- Bishan Street 13 (Blks 182, 184-189, and 191)
- Jurong West Ave 1 (Blks 423-431)
- Jurong West Street 42 (Blks 543-547, and 550-551)
- Bukit Batok St 32/33 (Blks 324-336).

These blocks will get their new lifts - the latest by the end of 2010.

Another 11 precincts were offered the LUP.

And 52 blocks obtained the 75 percent support level needed for the LUP to proceed.

The precincts are:
- Tampines St 83/84 (Blks 865, 866 and 871A)
- Tampines St 11 (Blks 126 and 127)
- Bedok North St 3/Ave 3 (501-510)
- Bedok Reservoir Road (Blks 140-144, and 146-151)
- Eunos Road 5 (Blks 410-411, and 414-417)
- Bukit Purmei Road (Blks 101-109)
- Toa Payoh North (Blks 205, 208 and 209)
- Fajar Road/Bukit Panjang Road (Blks 426 and 433)
- Bangkit Road (Blks 271 and 273)
- Woodlands St 81/83 (Blks 828-829, and 833)
- Yishun St 61 (Blk 645A).

The new lifts at these blocks will be ready - the latest by the second half of 2010.

Ten other blocks which were offered the Town Council Lift Upgrading Programme (TC-LUP) also obtained the 75 percent support level.

These blocks are:

- Redhill Close (Blk 86)
- Bukit Batok East Ave 3/4 (Blks 272 and 283)
- Jurong East Ave 1 (Blks 336-337, and 340)
- Bishan St 13 (Blks 183 and 190) and
- Tampines St 11 (Blks 124-125).

Currently, of the 1,870 HDB blocks which have undergone polling for the LUP, 1,835 have obtained the 75 percent support level for the programme. - CNA/de