NEWATER (Measures to educate Singaporeans)

Parliament of Singapore · 9 July 2002

Official Report, 9 July 2002, Vol 75, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Abdullah TarmugiHo Geok Choo

Mdm Ho Geok Choo asked the Minister for the Environment as the Prime Minister has exhorted us to be less reliant on Malaysia for our future water supply, one alternative source is NEWater where there is some public concern over its quality and hygiene standards of "real" cleanliness, what measures have his Ministry in mind to educate Singaporeans to accept NEWater.

Mr Speaker: Mdm Ho has asked that Question Nos. 1 and 2 be postponed. The Minister for Education is not here to answer Question Nos. 3 and 4. So, we shall proceed to Question No. 5. Mdm Halimah.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 9 July 2002. Republished on SGParliament.