RECLAMATION (Sentosa/Buran Darat)

The Minister for Law (Prof. S. Jayakumar): Mr Deputy 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 113), approves the reclamation of the foreshore/seabed in the channel between Sentosa and Buran Darat containing an approximate area of 69 hectares as shown coloured pink on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN 4/90" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Trade and Industry proposes to reclaim about 69 hectares of the foreshore and seabed in the channel between Sentosa and Buran Darat which is an existing islet off the south-eastern coast of Sentosa. The area is shown coloured pink on the plan marked as "Land Office Reclamation Plan No 4/90", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members.

The proposed reclamation will link Buran Darat to Sentosa and will create choice sites at the east of Sentosa for private participation to develop a 400-600 berth marina, a resort hotel, up-market private housing and other commercial developments. This would enable us to maximise the potential of Buran Darat which is currently unutilised. The construction of the bridge link from the mainland to Sentosa will provide the critical mass that will make the reclamation of Buran Darat a logical development.

This reclamation is estimated to cost $106 million. The Sentosa Development Corporation, as agent of the Government, will undertake the reclamation which will take about 2(r) years to complete.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, in accordance with section 4 of the Foreshores Act (Chapter 113), approves the reclamation of the foreshore/seabed in the channel between Sentosa and Buran Darat containing an approximate area of 69 hectares as shown coloured pink on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN 4/90" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.