The 'Xinping Haoshi' social housing construction site built by the National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center on Dunping Street in Beitun District caught fire on the morning of the 13th. Plastic forms on the second basement level caught fire and continued to smolder for more than 10 hours until late at night, causing severe deterioration of surrounding air quality. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen declared a maximum fine of 5 million NTD and a stop-work order according to the Air Pollution Control Act.
The Democratic Progressive Party held the 'Taiwan Good Life' 2026 County and City Policy Briefing (Taichung Session) in Taichung this afternoon. Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang came to explain policies related to the Ministry of the Interior. Before the meeting, she accepted a joint media interview to explain the heavy fine received by the Housing and Urban Regeneration Center's social housing construction site by the Taichung City Government.
Liu Shyh-fang stated that she is good friends with the DPP's Taichung Mayoral candidate, Legislator He Hsin-chun. Legislator He invited her to explain policies related to Taichung construction. Because they are long-time good friends, she should come to help. She is very happy to be able to support a good friend.
Regarding the heavy fine for the social housing construction site fire, Liu Shyh-fang believes that no one wants to see a fire happen in the central government's construction of social housing in Taichung. The National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center had apologized solemnly to the surrounding residents in the first instance and had investigated the cause of this accidental fire. In the future, it would still follow regulations and handle public safety properly to allow the social housing to be built and allow Taichung people to enjoy the direction of social housing development in terms of housing justice.
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- Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
- Category: Taiwan