The islanders were all resettled onto the mainland by the 1980s due to Singapore's urbanisation and land reclamation works were carried out by the government to merge Pulau Tekong Kechil with the larger Pulau Tekong.
The islanders were relocated to the mainland by the 1980s as a result of urbanization in Singapore. The government also undertook land reclamation efforts to combine Pulau Tekong Kechil with Pulau Tekong.