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2021-02-19 06:47:21
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2021-02-17 07:15:17
-DENNIS TAN-When I first saw the photos of the cleared Kranji Woodlands, I decided to file Parliamentary Questions (PQs) asking about the EIA and EBS conducted for the area. I filed the following PQs last night which were accepted by the Parliament earlier this evening:
1. To ask the Minister for National Development if EIA or EBS are currently done for all industrial developments
2. To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry, with regards to the upcoming Sungei Kadut Ecodistrict, (a) did JTC perform any EBS or EIA for the development, (b) if so, can the studies be made public, and (c) if MTI will consider mandating all future industrial park developments to have EIA or EBS conducted with public consultations with various stakeholders
I was shocked to read the news reports on this after the Budget speech today (see below link). While we do not yet know the full picture of the incident, this episode reinforces the need for greater protection for our forests. Changes were made to our existing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) framework just last year. MND assured that it still has "regulatory teeth".
However, lapses do occur and we need the necessary legal framework that can ensure that responsible parties are taken to task fairly and receive suitable punishment for any infringements. After all, any unnecessary clearance (if at all) of our precious limited forested areas may not be reversible. Is a stern warning sufficient "teeth" to undo anything or prevent further destruction?
Under current guidelines then, who is held accountable for such breaches? Is it the fault of the contractor alone or is the agency overseeing such developments, in this case JTC, also responsible? I await details from the relevant agencies.
Lastly, I believe that this mistake would not have come to light without the efforts of active citizenry and/or civil society as I have mentioned in my Climate Change Motion speech, the pivotal role that civil society stakeholders (including academics and NGOs) have played and will continue to play in guiding our response to climate change cannot be understated. If environmental groups were not consulted before this happened, I am glad that at least this is now being flagged as an issue.
Relevant links:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nparks-investigating-after-swathes-of-kranji-woodland-along-rail-corridor-were-cleared-by?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
https://mothership.sg/2021/02/kranji-forest-cleared-wrongly/
https://www.facebook.com/149151181960439/posts/1619550374920505/
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2021-02-15 12:39:26
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2021-02-15 04:45:50
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2021-02-14 07:55:44
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2021-02-12 08:00:17
A Happy Year of the Ox everyone! #HuatAh #WhereDatBBLohAt
牛年快乐!!
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2021-02-11 11:58:36
-SYLVIA LIM-Translation: Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! May you enjoy peace and good health. Even though this year’s greeting has to be online, but the good wishes are as ever... may adversity be turned to success. 步步高升，扭转乾坤，岁岁平安，年年健康！Huat Ah! #CNY2021
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2021-02-11 10:11:20
-JAMUS LIM-Yesterday, I partook in a seasonal tradition for town council operations first started by our ex-#workersparty chief Mr Low Thia Khiang: to walk our constituency in its entirety, pointing out issues that could be rectified in an estate-level “spring cleaning.”
For me, that meant walking through every single cluster in #Anchorvale over the course of the day, alongside the dedicated property and horticulture officers, and sharing various conservancy and maintenance concerns, potential improvement ideas, and (of course) war stories of our favorite spots in the estate, and why.
Due to the surge of pre-Chinese New Year trash, we also had to organize strategies for dealing with bulky items (which had moved to daily collection since a week ago), recycling (instructing our cleaners to separate out styrofoam from blue bins, since the truck would not pick up from bins stuffed with the material), and even construction debris (which contractors are supposed to dispose of themselves, but this isn’t always the case).
In certain blocks were we’ve observed consistent increases in recyclable and disposable waste—perhaps as residents have taken to shopping more online, or conducting home-based distribution businesses (which may or may not be allowed under the Home-Based Small Business Scheme; this is to be investigated)—and have proactively taken measures to increase the bin counts. I’ve certainly learned more about refuse disposal over past few months than I ever thought I would! We did take a lunchtime break, where I took the opportunity to get to know the town council team better, and to thank them for their dedication and continued hard work during our ongoing takeover and formation process.
#TeamSengkang #SengkangGRChttps://www.facebook.com/106016487698032/posts/252239219742424/
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2021-02-11 10:10:42
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