RECLAMATION (PULAU SERAYA/PULAU AYER MERBAU/PULAU SAKRA)

The Minister for Law (Prof. S. Jayakumar): 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 113), approves the reclamation by the Government of those portions of the foreshore and seabed between Pulau Seraya and Pulau Ayer Merbau and between Pulau Ayer Merbau and Pulau Sakra containing a total area of approximately 11.14 hectares as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO 1/91" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.

Sir, the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) will reclaim about 11.14 hectares of the foreshore and seabed between Pulau Seraya and Pulau Ayer Merbau and between Pulau Merbau and Pulau Sakra as indicated in yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO. 1/91", a copy of which has been displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members.

This reclamation will provide land to construct causeway links for carrying utility services such as water, electricity and telecommunications from the mainland to Pulau Sakra via Pulau Seraya and Pulau Merbau. Pulau Sakra has been subleased by JTC to Du Pont Singapore Pte Ltd which is constructing a chemical plant on the island. JTC is required to provide the necessary infrastructure services to the island before the chemical plant is operational in early 1993.

Sir, JTC, which is the Government's agent for the reclamation, will meet the cost of the reclamation estimated at $30 million. The reclamation is expected to be completed in June 1992.

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 those portions of the foreshore and seabed between Pulau Seraya and Pulau Ayer Merbau and between Pulau Ayer Merbau and Pulau Sakra containing a total area of approximately 11.14 hectares as shown coloured yellow on the plan marked "LAND OFFICE RECLAMATION PLAN NO 1/91" which is deposited in the Land Office, Singapore.