RECLAMATION AT PULAU AYER MERBAU/PULAU SERAYA (JURONG ISLAND)

The Senior Minister of State for Law (Assoc. Prof. Ho Peng Kee): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

That this Parliament, in accordance with Section 4 of the Foreshores Act (Cap 113), approves the reclamation by the Government of the foreshore and seabed at Pulau Merbau/Pulau Seraya (Jurong Island) containing an area of about 87 ha as shown coloured pink on the plan marked 'SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY RECLAMATION PLAN NO 1/2002', which is deposited in the office of the Singapore Land Authority, Singapore.

Sir, the Ministry of Trade and Industry proposes to reclaim approximately 86.6 ha of foreshore and seabed between Pulau Ayer Merbau and Pulau Seraya (Jurong Island). This is shown coloured pink on the plan marked as "Singapore Land Authority Reclamation Plan No. 1/2002". A copy of this plan is displayed in the Library of this House for the information of hon. Members.

Sir, upon completion of the reclamation, the land will be for the chemical industry use; in particular, for world-scale petrochemical plants.

The reclamation works will commence as soon as approval is obtained and will be completed by the fourth quarter of next year. The Jurong Town Corporation will oversee the reclamation as agent 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 (Cap 113), approves the reclamation by the Government of the foreshore and seabed at Pulau Merbau/Pulau Seraya (Jurong Island) containing an area of about 87 ha as shown coloured pink on the plan marked 'SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY RECLAMATION PLAN NO 1/2002', which is deposited in the office of the Singapore Land Authority, Singapore.

Mr Speaker: Order. I propose to take the break now. I suspend the sitting and will take the Chair again at 2.00 pm.

Sitting accordingly suspended at 1.40 pm until 2.00 pm. Sitting resumed at 2.00 pm