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MEWR’s
mission is to deliver and sustain a clean and healthy
environment and water resources for all in Singapore.
A total budget of $1,363 million has been allocated
to MEWR in FY2005 to achieve this mission.
To sustain a quality living environment for Singaporeans
for the long term, MEWR is committed to seeking innovative
and efficient use of scarce resources, promoting active
participation from the people, private & public
sectors, and continuing its proactive role in global
environmental efforts.
In line with this, MEWR will ensure that Singapore’s
air quality meets international standards, prevent and
control pollution in Singapore’s water catchments
and watercourses, and enhance our living environment.
MEWR will also build the Marina Barrage and continue
to implement drainage improvement projects, as an investment
to meet Singapore's long-term water supply and flood
alleviation needs.
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Clean Air |
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$31 million to ensure
that air quality continues to meet international standards,
to promote energy efficiency and the use of cleaner
energy, and to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through
programmes like: |
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Emissions control at source; |
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Promotion of green vehicles e.g. hybrid cars
under the Green Vehicle Rebate; |
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Energy efficiency and fuel economy labelling
schemes; |
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Energy audit schemes; and |
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Test-bedding of environmentally friendly vehicle
and energy technologies. |
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| Clean Land |
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 $154
million to keep public areas free of litter and waste,
promote waste minimization and recycling, and to dispose
2.5 million tonnes of waste by incineration or landfill
through programmes like: |
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Public cleansing of streets and pavements; |
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Litter-free movement; |
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Towards Zero Landfill and Zero Waste; |
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DBOO for a new refuse incineration plant;
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Public waste collection scheme. |
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Clean Water |
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$962 million to manage water resources.
By 2011, two-thirds of Singapore will be used as water
catchments. |
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$136 million to improve Singapore's drainage
of stormwater for better flood control and water
supply through projects like: |
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Marina Barrage Project (which acts as
a tidal barrier to control flooding in low-lying
areas in the city, creates a new reservoir
to augment Singapore’s water supply
and serves as a major lifestyle attraction
in Singapore's downtown); |
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Upgrading Alexandra Canal; and |
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Improving old roadside drains under
the Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP). |
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$822 million to run sewerage operations, of
which $671 million to be invested in major sewerage
projects to manage our used water which would
help to keep these water catchments clean for
our water supply and for Singaporeans to enjoy,
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$50 million to extend and upgrade used
water treatment facilities and the public
sewerage reticulation system to collect
all used water for treatment. |
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$621 million to construct the new Changi
Water Reclamation Plant together with the
sea outfall, deep tunnels and link sewers
under Phase I of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage
System (DTSS), which was conceived as a
long term solution to meet the needs for
used water collection and treatment and
disposal to serve the development of Singapore
through the 21st century. |
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$4 million to ensure that the quality of water
in water catchments is treated to drinking water
standards, and that the quality of inland and
coastal water supports aquatic life and recreational
activities with: |
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water pollution control; and |
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water quality monitoring. |
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High Standard of Public
Health |
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 $149
million to ensure a high standard of environmental public
health with low incidence of vector and food borne diseases
by promoting hygienic public facilities through programmes
like: |
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Singapore’s OK; |
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Mozzie Attack; |
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Redevelopment of the CCK Cemetery; |
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Rat Attack; |
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Straight “A” food hygiene; and |
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Hawker Centre Upgrading. |
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Centres of Excellence
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$26 million to support the work of
3 Centres of Excellence in the: |
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Meteorological Services Division, a leading
regional meteorological services provider; |
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Environmental Health Institute, a leading
research centre in dengue; and |
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Singapore Environment Institute, a leading
environmental training institute in the region. |
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