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SINGAPORE \u2013 With a <\/p>\n growing number of people playing pickleball<\/p>\n <\/a> or badminton in Singapore, the Government will address that demand by building an additional 50 multi-purpose courts islandwide over the next five years. <\/p>\n The construction of courts for both sports is part of the Sports Facilities Master Plan (SFMP), said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) David Neo, who announced the initiative during the parliamentary debate on his ministry\u2019s budget on March 5.<\/p>\n MCCY added that this initiative will address the growing demand for courts to play these popular sports, while providing Singaporeans with convenient access to a sports facility near their homes. <\/p>\n In response to queries from The Straits Times, an MCCY spokesperson said that ActiveSG\u2019s badminton courts and pickleball courts are \u201chighly sought after, with utilisation rates of more than 90 per cent during peak hours\u201d.<\/p>\n The 50 new courts include the eight for pickleball <\/p>\n that will open at the Little India Bus Terminal<\/p>\n <\/a> in the coming months, and the eight dual-use courts for pickleball, tennis and basketball that have been operational at The Kallang since January. <\/p>\n