SINGAPORE: Opera Estate in Siglap and East View Garden in Simei have been selected for the Private Estate Upgrading Programme.
This was announced as hundreds turned up for the East Coast Town Day held near the Tanah Merah MRT station, organised to celebrate the progress made by the Town Renewal Programme.
As part of the programme, residents will be consulted on what improvements they want for their neighbourhood.
Jessica Tan, MP for East Coast GRC and Chairman of East Coast Town Council, said: "A lot of residents have been talking to us about covered drains and levelling the road, street lights, better facilities in terms of parks." Ms Tan added there are plans to make commuting easier for Bedok residents by integrating the transport network and the new commercial and residential developments.
While the talk is all about upgrading, the green message is also something the town council is taking seriously as it can yield huge savings.
Ms Tan said: "We've used energy saving devices. We've changed to the fluorescent tubes and over the last two years we've saved over $400,000. We expect to continue these efforts to save another $200,000 a year."
A town-wide recycling exercise was done last week and a whopping 5,500 kilogrammes of recyclables were collected, a boost for ongoing green efforts here.
The town council will also carry out a tree planting programme over the next three years, with the help from the National Parks Board. - CNA/ir
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