Govt to retain more greenery at Maju Forest, Gillman Barracks under new development plans

The government will retain more green spaces at Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks after public feedback, Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan on Wednesday (Oct 28). At Maju Forest, around 45 per cent of existing greenery within the site will be retained — up from 35 per cent — as a new nature park. At Gillman Barracks, around 60 per cent of existing greenery will be retained — this is up from 40 per cent. Mr Tan added that the government will also retain 25 buildings assessed to have exceptional or high heritage significance as planned. Based on the revised plans, there will be around 11,000 new homes for Singaporeans — around 4,000 at Maju Forest and 7,000 at Gillman Barracks, said Mr Tan. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia