RECLAMATION AT PULAU DAMAR LAUT

6.32 p.m.

The Minister for Law and the Environment (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the motion* standing in my name 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 approximately 10.93 hectares of the foreshore and seabed at Pulau Damar Laut, Jurong, as shown coloured green on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 10/75" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.'

Sir, Pulau Damar Laut, about 15.7 hectares in area and shown coloured yellow on the plan marked as "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO 10/75", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the infor mation of hon. Members, was alienated to the Jurong Town Corporation in 1962 for the extension of the Jurong Industrial Estate. The Corporation now proposes to reclaim about 10.93 hectares of the foreshore and seabed at this island as shown coloured green on the plan for the future extension of the Jurong Port.

The reclamation, which is the first stage of the development of the island, will be undertaken by the Corporation as agents of the Government. It is expected to take about 1 1/2 years to complete at a cost of about $2.5 million. Fill for this reclamation will be obtained by levelling the existing hills on the island. The second stage of the development is still under study by the Corporation. Under the second stage, it is envisaged that further reclamation may be necessary and wharves may be constructed at the periphery of the reclamation.

On completion of the reclamation, the reclaimed land will be proclaimed as State land and will be alienated to the Corporation on terms and conditions to be agreed with the Commissioner of Lands.

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 approximately 10.93 hectares of the foreshore and seabed at Pulau Damar Laut, Jurong, as shown coloured green on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 10/75" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.