RECLAMATION AT LABRADOR/TANJONG BERLAYER

6.06 p.m.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development (Mr Ho Cheng Choon): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the motion* standing in the name of the Minister for Law and National Development, as it appears 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 that portion of the foreshore at Labrador/Tanjong Berlayer containing an area of approximately 11.80 acres as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/74", which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.'

Sir, the Port of Singapore Authority proposes to reclaim about 11.80 acres of the foreshore at Labrador/Tanjong Berlayer as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked as "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/74", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members, for parkland development. The reclaimed area will be integrated with the adjoining land shown edged in green on the plan proposed for development by Government as the Labrador Public Park scheme to create an attractive promenade with sea frontage for the public with a portion thereof, about 5.5 acres (shown coloured yellow and edged in blue on the plan), to be used for port purposes on integration with the adjoining area shown edged in red on the plan.

The cost of the reclamation is estimated at $2,152,000 and will be borne by the Port of Singapore Authority which will carry out the reclamation as agent of the Government. Fill for the reclamation will be obtained from the former Alexandra Brickworks' land at Pasir Panjang/Alexandra Road, where some 400,000 cubic yards of earth are readily available.

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 that portion of the foreshore at Labrador/Tanjong Berlayer containing an area of approximately 11.80 acres as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/74", which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.