RECLAMATION (ULU PANDAN)

7.08 p.m.

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

• The motion reads as follows:

`That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Act (Chapter 270), approves the reclamation by Government of those portions of the foreshores at Ulu Pandan containing a total area of approximately 371.8 acres as shown coloured green and yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE REXCLAMATION PLAN No. 2/71" which is deposited in the land Office, Singapore.'

Sir, with the rapid expansion of our industrial activities, the Jurong Town Corporation has found it necessary to expand the Jurong Industrial Estate by developing, in accordance with the layout plan approved by the Master Plan Committee, the area shown coloured purple, brown and green and yellow shown on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2/71", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of Members.

The area coloured purple comprises State lands which will be alienated to the Corporation. The area coloured brown comprises private lands which will have to be acquired for the development, and the areas coloured green and yellow are foreshores which will have to be reclaimed for the proposed development.

The approval of the House is now sought for the reclamation of these foreshores totalling approximately 372 acres in area. The Jurong Town Corporation, as agent of Government, will undertake the reclamation in two stages at an estimated cost of $11.5 million. The fill will be taken from surplus earth cut in the development of the hilly areas in the Tuas area, west of Sungei Jurong, presently being undertaken by the Corporation. The whole reclamation is expected to be completed in two to three years' time.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Act (Chapter 270), approves the reclamation by Government of those portions of the foreshores at Ulu Pandan containing a total area of approximately 371.8 acres as shown coloured green and yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2/71" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.