Аб them.

and water

step,

.

to

remain for quite some

some time, and something must be done

a. first improve living conditions in programme has been started to reduco the danger from fire and landslip by improving

fire. oupply for fighting, creating fire breaks and undertaking essential slope stability works. Work is alṛoady well advanced in a number of densely populated areas and the programme will be progressively extended to other vulnerable areao. The next step will be to provide basic services such as water, electricity and drainage in areas not due for clearance in the near future.

то

40.

We must, at the game time, endeavour to contain the problem by preventing the proliferation of new squatting. this end, the higher degree of control now being exercised, 'together with the recently enacted legislation which provides heavier penalties for racketeering should help to detor new hut building.

41.

(vi) Home ownership

A consequence of an improving standard of living has been the trend towards families owning their own homes rather than relying on rented accommodation in either the public of

the private sector.

terms

or

42.

To meet the community's aspirations in this field, the

to apables lower-income families Home Ownership Scheme

buy their own flats at reasonable prices. The policy of excluding land value from the selling price of these flats has proved very popular over 70,000 applications were received for the first 6,600 flats offered for Balo on these programme will be continued, on this basis. I too has an important role, to play in the ownership. So more siteo will bo made Private Sector Participation Scheme and the Middle Income Housing Programme. These Government sponsored home ownership schemes should, by 1985-86, be producing some 12,500 Flats

:

and the

The private sector promotion of home available For the

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14

/annually

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