Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, there are three blocks with identical designs in my ward of Kaki Bukit Division of Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC), namely Blocks 528, 532 and 536 of Bedok North Street 3. Each of these blocks are 17 floors high, with a total of 192 units, served by two lift lobbies in each block. Although these three blocks are identical in design, Blocks 528 and 532 are served by a total of three lifts whereas Block 536 is only served by two lifts. Some residents of Block 536 shared with me that there used to be three lifts serving the block until the LUP was carried out.
Sir, there are many elderly residents in Kaki Bukit, and Block 536 is no exception. They are particularly reliant on lifts. They have concerns over the wait times for the lifts and are confused why their block is seemingly deprived of one lift compared to the other two blocks of the same design.
I therefore seek clarification from HDB on how it determines if a block has a sufficient number of lifts serving it, and secondly, on specifically on Block 536, why two lifts were deemed sufficient for this block, and I do hope that HDB can address this issue and provide the appropriate assistance to the residents of Block 536 of Bedok North Street 3.
Ministry of National Development
4 March 2025
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