RECLAMATION (Changi East)

Prof. Jayakumar: 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 by the Government of that portion of foreshore/seabed at Changi East containing an area of approximately 1545 hectares as shown coloured pink on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN 5/90" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

Sir, the Ministry of Communications and Information and the Ministry of Defence have jointly proposed to reclaim approximately 1,545 hectares of the foreshore and seabed at Changi East. This is to create additional land at Changi for future airport expansion and for relocation of the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) naval base at Pulau Brani. The proposed reclamation is shown coloured pink on the plan marked "Land Office Reclamation Plan No. 5/90", a copy of which is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members.

Approximately 820 hectares of the reclaimed land will be used for future airport expansion. Based on the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore's long-term projections of passenger and aircraft movements, a fourth passenger terminal and a third runway may by required around the year 2006 and 2013 respectively. Approximately 125 hectares will be for RSN's Changi Naval Base development. The Changi Naval Base will replace the Pulau Brani Naval Base which has to make way for PSA's container port expansion. Approximately 315 hectares will be set aside for industrial and recreational uses. The balance area of approximately 285 hectares will be taken up for roads and replacement beaches.

The reclamation will be carried out in three phases over a 10-year period from 1991 to the year 2000. In view of the Gulf crisis, the timing of the reclamation will be reviewed if there is any further significant increase in oil prices. SPECS Consultants Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSA, will be the Government's agent for the reclamation.

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 by the Government of that portion of foreshore/seabed at Changi East containing an area of approximately 1545 hectares as shown coloured pink on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN 5/90" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.