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and (c) what measures is the Ministry taking to minimise noise related issues from the project.

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (Mr Baey Yam Keng) (for the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment):

In 2023, the National Environment Agency (NEA) took one enforcement action against the contractor of the North-South Corridor (NSC) construction site, located along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, for noise related infractions. Contractors are permitted to carry out safety critical work at night and/or on weekends, as such works need to be conducted continuously for safety reasons. However, these contractors must still implement all practicable noise mitigation measures to minimise noise. For this construction project, NEA required the contractor to conduct a noise impact assessment and implement a noise management plan to mitigate noise. To minimise inconveniences to stakeholders, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and its contractors deploy noise barriers, noise enclosures and fit mufflers on machinery to reduce noise levels. LTA also conducts localised stakeholder engagement and works with grassroots leaders, to inform and update the public on project-specific information.

Mr Speaker:Mr Yip Hon Weng.

Mr Yip Hon Weng (Yio Chu Kang):I thank the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for his response. Besides fines, are there other measures, such as project suspension or blacklisting, taken against repeat offenders causing noise infractions? I ask this Parliamentary Question, because many of my residents in Yio Chu Kang are affected by the noise pollution from the NSC construction. Has the Ministry conducted any studies to assess the potential health impact of noise pollution on residents, particularly vulnerable populations, like elderly or children? And has the Ministry also explored alternative construction methods or technologies that could help minimise some of this noise pollution from the project?

Mr Baey Yam Keng:Sir, NEA has strict regulations on noise from construction sites and other areas that affect the comfort and wellbeing of residents and other stakeholders around the construction site.

So, besides fines, if there are contractors who are caught for repeated exceedances of noise limits, NEA will issue a notice to restrict the working hours for the activity, to prevent the contractors from re-offending.

And for violations of the no-work rule, that means there are periods where no work or no noisy work should be conducted and if there are violations, NEA will require the owner or the occupier of the construction sites that have violated this no-work rule, to install an electronic video surveillance at their construction site. And NEA will have access to the surveillance system to monitor the activities at these sites and take necessary strict enforcement for further violation.

I would like to mention that these particular works at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 is a very special one. It is part of the NSC, which the Member would be familiar with that it is a major land transport construction project, spanning 21.5 kilometres. It is special, not just because of the scale, but because of its proximity to many residential areas, as well as the very challenging soil conditions that the contractors must work within. Therefore, the authorities have been taking many measures on the contractors, NEA has been monitoring very closely the disturbances and the inconveniences impacting the residents around the area. We will take all necessary measures and impose on the contractors to put in necessary measures to mitigate the noise.

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