Singapore has achieved good environmental
standards that have resulted in a high quality
of life for Singaporeans and contributed to our
sustainable development. Our challenge ahead
will be to sustain and enhance our clean and
healthy environment, to ensure a safe and secure
supply of water for all in Singapore, and to
create in the community a sense of ownership
of our environment and water resources. A total
budget of $1,054 million has been allocated to
MEWR in FY2006 to achieve this mission.
Clean Air
 $37 million will be set aside to ensure that
air quality continues to meet international standards,
promote energy efficiency and the use of cleaner
energy, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and
provide timely and reliable meteorological services
through programmes like:
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Emissions control at source;
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Promotion of green vehicles;
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Test-bedding of environment-friendly
vehicles and energy technologies;
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Energy efficiency and fuel economy labelling
schemes;
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Weather forecasting and early warnings
of natural events; and |
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Regional cooperation on transboundary
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Clean Land
 $99 million will be allocated to ensure daily
collection of waste, dispose of 2.5 million tonnes
of waste by incineration and landfill, promote
waste minimisation and recycling. These programmes
include:
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National Recycling Programme;
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Administration of Public Waste Collection
scheme; and
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Operation of refuse incineration plants
and Semakau Landfill.
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Clean Water
$660 million will be allocated to manage
water resources. By 2011, two-thirds of Singapore
will be used as water catchments.
$158 million will be used 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 Tanglin
Halt Outlet Drain;
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Improving Sungei Punggol; and
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Improving old roadside drains under
the Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP).
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$452 million will be set aside mainly to
invest in sewerage projects to manage our used
water which would help keep water catchments
clean for water supply and for Singaporeans to
enjoy, like:
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 $20 million to extend and upgrade public
sewerage reticulation system to collect
all used water for treatment and proper
disposal.
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$416 million to construct the new Changi
Water Reclamation Plant, which together
with the sea outfall, deep tunnels and
link sewers under Phase I of the Deep Tunnel
Sewerage System (DTSS), 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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 $8 million will be used to embark on the
Active, Beautiful and Clean (ABC) Waters Programme
to remake our waterways, reservoirs and parks
into aesthetically pleasing, vibrant and exciting
lifestyle attractions for everyone to enjoy.
Structural rehabilitation of waterways (such
as Kallang River) will also be carried out as
part of the aesthetic enhancement programme.
High Standard of Public Health
 $198 million will be used to keep public
areas free of litter and ensure a high standard
of environmental public health and a low incidence
of vector and food borne diseases through improved
vector surveillance and control strategies, promoting
community participation, upgrading infrastructure
and investing in R&D.
Such programmes include:
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Cleaning of streets and pavements;
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Litter-free movement;
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Singapore’s OK!;
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Dengue Prevention and Control;
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Research in dengue and vector-borne
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Rat Attack; |
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Foodstall/Foodshop Grading; |
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Upgrading of and improving vibrancy
at Hawker Centres; |
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Prohibition of smoking at designated
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Redevelopment of Choa Chu Kang Cemetery. |
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