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2.

(i)

Compassionate cases (including victims of squatter disasters)

48,000

(ii)

Dangerous huts

2,000

(iii) 'Rent Advance Scheme

(for occupants of pre- war buildings which

are declared dangerous)

9,000

(iv)

Clearance of the early

resettlement cottage

areas

20,000

(v)

Re-use of licensed areas

120,000

(vi)

Relief of overcrowding in existing estates

180,000

(vii) Pavement dwellers

1,000

380,000

Some of those resettled in categories (i) and (ii) above will of course be squatters, but apart from these, the total number of urban squatters likely to be resettled during the next five years is estimated at 130,000.

(c) The revised estimate for total expenditure

(capital and recurrent) on housing during the 1970-71 financial year is $175.1 million, which represents 6.94% of total Government expenditure. The figure forecast for 1971-72 is $193.0 million of 6.47%.