RECLAMATION AT SENTOSA

The Minister for Law and Science and Technology (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 those portions of the foreshore and sea-bed at Sentosa containing a total area of about 30 hectares as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/79" which is deposited in the land Office, Singapore.

Sir, the major recreational facility on Sentosa is the 18-hole golf course. This golf course has reached its optimum playing capacity because of the large number of tourists playing on it. The opening of a first-class resort hotel on the island in July, 1978, and the possible development of more hotels on the island in the near future necessitate the addition of another 18-hole golf course.

Sir, the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) therefore proposes to reclaim the foreshore and sea-bed east of the current reclamation at Kuchin Creek Estuary, which was approved by this House at its sitting on the 31st of January, 1978. The reclamation is shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/79". A copy of this plan, which I have just handed to you, Sir, is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members.

The Port of Singapore Authority, as agents of the Corporation, will undertake the reclamation works which are expected to be completed in about 15 months' time and cost about $9.4 million. The fill for the reclamation will be obtained from Beting Kapal, Sisters' Shoal and Mount Serapong.

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 foreshore and sea-bed at Sentosa containing a total area of about 30 hectares as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/79" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.