RECLAMATION (PULAU BRANI AND BRANI SHOAL)

2.35 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,

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 Pulau Brani and Brani Shoal containing a total area of approximately 116 acres as shown coloured in orange on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2/72" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

Sir, Pulau Brani which has been allocated for use by the Port of Singapore Authority and MINDEF (Ministry of Defence), as indicated on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMAXTION PLAN NO. 2/72", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of Members, is being developed to provide the following facilities:

(a) coastal wharves for MINDEF Maritime Command;

(b) coastal wharves for the Port of Singapore Authority;

(c) an oil tank farm for storage and bunkering; and

(d) other uses that may be compatible with the above.

For the purpose of the development, it is necessary to reclaim about 86 acres of the foreshore at Pulau Brani and about 30 acres at Brani Shoal, as shown coloured orange on the plan.

The reclamation will be carried out by the Port of Singapore Authority, as agent of the Government, at an estimated cost of $29.2 million and is expected to be completed within two years. The necessary fill for the proposed reclamation will be obtained from the high land at Pulau Brani within the area now being developed by MINDEF and will also be obtained from the dredging of the nearby channels and from the Sister Shoals, which are scheduled to be removed to widen the existing navigational channel and to do away with obstructions to shipping.

On completion of the reclamation, the reclaimed land will be proclaimed as State land and will, thereafter, be alienated to the Port of Singapore Authority on terms and conditions to be agreed with the Land Office.

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 Pulau Brani and Brani Shoal containing a total area of approximately 116 acres as shown coloured in orange on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 2/72" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.