Dormitories for some 200,000 migrant workers in Singapore to benefit from S$100mil retrofitting grant


The courtyard inside NESST Tukang Dormitory, which was officially opened on Jan 17. The dormitory will house up to 2,400 migrant workers across 210 rooms. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: Dormitory operators that house some 200,000 migrant workers are expected to receive more than S$100 million of government funding to defray the cost of enhancing the livability of about 900 existing dormitories to meet stricter requirements.

On Saturday (Jan 17), Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng unveiled details of the Dormitory Transition Scheme (DTS) grant for select retrofitting works at the official opening of the NESST Tukang Dormitory - the first dormitory built by the manpower Ministry that meets the full New Dormitory Standards (NDS) introduced in September 2021.

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