RECLAMATIONS (Tuas, Pulau Sakra and Pulau Bakau)

5.31 p.m.

The Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs (Prof. S. Jayakumar): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion* standing in the name of the Minister for Law as it appears on the Order Paper.

*The Motion reads as follows:

That this Parliament, in accordance with sect 4 of the Foreshores Act (Chapter 270), approves:--

(a) the reclamation by Government of those portions of the foreshore and seabed off Tuas, Jurong, containing a total area of approximately 600 hectures as shown coloured pink and the dredging of the seabed as shown coloured blue on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 3/82", which is deposited in the Land Office, Singgapore; and

(b) the reclamation by Government of those portions of the foreshore and seabed around Pulau Sakara and Pulau Bakau containing a total area of approximately 139.5 hectares as shown coloured pink and the dredging of the seabed as shown coloured blue on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 8/82", which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

Sir, in anticipation of the demand for industrial land in the 1990s, it is proposed to carry out two reclamation projects - one at Tuas, off Jurong, and the other at Pulau Sakra and Pulau Bakau.

The Tuas reclamation will cover an area of approximately 600 hectares of the foreshore and seabed in an L-shape; adjacent to the existing reclaimed land at the western limit at Tuas, as shown coloured pink on the plan marked as "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 3/82", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members. The L-shape design will not only maximize the acreage of the sea-front land available, but will also avoid encroaching on the existing sea-front. This reclamation, to be carried out in three phases, is expected to be completed by 1991 at an estimated cost of $380 million for Phase 1, $554 million for Phase 11 and $835 million for Phase 111. About 70 million cubic metres of imported fill material will be required. Opportunity will also be taken to dredge the area shown coloured blue on the same plan to provide for a berthing basin.

The reclamation at Pulau Sakra and Pulau Bakau will cover an area of approximately 139.5 hectares of the foreshore and seabed around these two islands as shown coloured pink on the plan marked as "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 8/82", a copy of which is also displayed in the Library of this House. This reclamation, to meet the demand for land for industrial use, is expected to be completed by 1985 at an estimated cost of $140 million. Approximately 10 million cubic metres of fill required for this reclamation will be obtained by dredging the shallow areas around these islands, as shown coloured blue on the same plan.

Both the reclamations will be undertaken by the Jurong Town Corporation as agents of the Government.

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:-

(a) the reclamation by Government of those portions of the foreshore and seabed off Tuas, Jurong, containing a total area of approximately 600 hectares as shown coloured pink and the dredging of the seabed as shown coloured blue on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 3/82", which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore; and

(b) the reclamation by Government of those portions of the foreshore and seabed around Pulau Sakra and Pulau Bakau containing a total area of approximately 139.5 hectares as shown coloured pink and the dredging of the seabed as shown coloured blue on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 8/82", which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.