Update on Building of New Hawker Centre in Choa Chu Kang and All Other Proposed New Hawker Centres

32 Mr Zaqy Mohamad asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (a) whether there are any updates on the proposed location and timeline for the building of a new hawker centre in Choa Chu Kang; and (b) when will the Ministry complete its study and announce the timeline for all remaining hawker centres that are part of this initiative.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Government has committed to building 20 new hawker centres by 2027, focusing on new Housing and Development Board towns, such as Punggol, Bidadari, Sengkang and Choa Chu Kang. So far, announcements have been made for 17 of these new hawker centres, of which seven have started operations.

The remaining hawker centres, which include a new centre at Choa Chu Kang, are at various stages of planning and development. We will announce the location and development timelines for these centres as soon as they are ready.