A total of 17 Housing and Development Board (HDB) neighbourhoods will undergo upgrading works under the latest batch of Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP), announced National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat at a community event in Sembawang on Saturday (April 18).The works, which are expected to cost more than $130 million, will benefit about 20,000 HDB households across Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok, Bukit Merah, Bukit Panjang, Chai Chee, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong, Sembawang, Sengkang, Serangoon, Toa Payoh, Woodlands and Yishun. First introduced in August 2007, the NRP focuses on improvements at the block and precinct levels, for HDB projects built up to 1995. It was extended to include blocks built up to 1999 in 2025.Upgrading works are tailored based on residents' feedback on the features they hope to see in their neighbourhood and may include enhancements such as fitness trails, seating areas and communal spaces. Read more