Request to Build Hawker Centre in Bishan to Provide Budget Meal Options

99 Mr Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in view of inflationary pressures, whether NEA will consider building a hawker centre in Bishan to provide more affordable budget meal options for residents.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The National Environment Agency focuses on building hawker centres in new or under-served housing estates and considers factors, such as residential catchment and the availability of comparable dining options in the vicinity. Hawker centres would not be commercially viable if they do not have a sufficient customer base from residential dwellings and commercial facilities in the vicinity.

Bishan Town already has the existing Shunfu Market and Food Centre, as well as a variety of coffee shops and food courts. Bishan residents can also visit hawker centres in neighbouring towns, such as Block 341 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Block 210 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.

The Government will continue to monitor and review the adequacy of facilities providing food options in Bishan Town.