RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT SENTOSA BEACH

Dr Koh Lam Son asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether there is any plan in the near future to upgrade the recreational facilities along the beach at Sentosa.

BG Lee Hsien Loong: A $30 million project to upgrade the beaches and lagoons on Sentosa will begin shortly. When completed, the 3-km long beach on the southern coast of Sentosa will be one of the best in the region.

The present beach will be given a massive overhaul. Better quality sand will be laid. A better drainage system will improve circulation in the lagoons. Other improvements will prevent siltation and shoreline erosion. New changing rooms, toilets,beach she refreshment kiosks, will also be built.

Sites have also been set aside for a resort hotel, a private beach club, a water theme park, and water sports like windsurfing, pedal boating and canoeing. The surroundings will be extensively landscaped to create a pleasant environment.

The project will be undertaken in phases so that the public can continue to use the beaches and lagoons during the works. The first phase will be ready by May 1988, and the entire project should be completed by October 1989.