RECLAMATION (LOYANG)

6.13 p.m.

The Minister for Law and National Development (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir,I beg to move the motion standing in my name, namely,

That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Ordinance (Chapter 246), approves the reclamation by Government of those portions of the fore-shore and tidal swamps at Loyang containing a total area of approximately 205 acres as shown coloured pink and yellow respectively on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2/1970" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

Sir, the Jurong Town Corporation proposes to develop the area shown edged in black on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2/1970". A copy of this plan is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of Members. The proposed development is a Marine Industrial Estate to provide bases for oil exploration and drilling concerns and other allied industries which are both labour and capital intensive. Loyang is considered eminently suitable by these concerns for their South China Sea operations, whilst additional bases to be established at Jurong will cater for their operations elsewhere in the region.

The area affected by the proposed development, totalling about 467 acres, comprises state lands. War Department lands, private lands and parts of the foreshore.

Arrangements are being made to transfer the War Department lands to the Singapore Government to enable them to he alienated to the Jurong Town Corporation together with the state lands. The private lands, lots 291 and 292, will be acquired for the proposed development.

Sir, this development necessitates the prior reclamation of portions of the foreshore, the existing river, Sungei Selarang, and other swampy areas which are subject to tidal influence as shown coloured pink and yellow respectively on the plan totalling about 205 acres in area.

The reclamation cost of about $1,300,000 will be borne by the Jurong Town Corporation which is undertaking this work as agent of the Government. The hilly parts within the proposed development lay-out will provide sufficient fill for this reclamation which is expected to be completed in about a year's time.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Ordinance (Chapter 246), approves the reclamation by Government of those portions of the fore-shore and tidal swamps at Loyang containing a total area of approximately 205 acres as shown coloured pink and yellow respectively on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2 / 1970" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

6.18 p.m.