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for expansion works carried out from 2004 to 2006, as well as another complex expansion from 2015 to 2020. This was followed by phases 1,2,3 and 4 of an elevator modernisation scheme for selected apartment buildings in-between 2023 and 2024 due to the deteriorating conditions of the elevators. Phase 5, the final phase of the scheme has been speculated to commence after phase 4.
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has seen a significant number of Nepalese children being enrolled there, although they can also be found in schools much further away as the children become gradually assimilated into Singapore society and culture. First Toa Payoh Primary School is one of the few primary schools the Gurkha's children
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42.2 million and adding 93,568m of largely residential space. Designed by PWD Consultants and built by the China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co., it was completed by 2003. The complex has continued to undergo physical upgrades, with the government setting aside another S$ 47.8 million
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In 2024, Mount Vernon Camp also celebrated its 75th anniversary by having lots of events such as a carnival, a 75km Ultramarathon, fitness challenge, tree planting, opening of an heritage site as well as banners on nearby lampposts with the motto “Upholding the legacy of excellence”
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Dwellers in the complex are not prohibited from leaving the camp or utilising services and facilities outside it. Throngs of school-going Nepalese children regularly leave and enter the camp everyday, wearing the uniforms of national schools. The camp's close proximity to
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The surrounding commercial outlets thrive on business from the Nepalese community based in Mount Vernon Camp, and it is a common sight to see officers doing their daily recreational runs around the major roads close to the camp.
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The road leading into the camp is named Kathmandu Road for the capital city of
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Phase 2B of the complex expansion commenced in 2001, costing a total of
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built to house the training and residential facilities of the
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Gurkha Contingent
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Mount Vernon
Bidadari Cemetery
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"My Dad Is A Gurkha: On Growing Up Nepalese In Singapore"


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