When completed by 2013, the 5.5-km waterway linking two reservoirs will be the centrepiece of Punggol, by which new homes will be built. -- HDB
THE proposed 5.5-km waterway cutting across Punggol town drew enthusiastic discussion on Saturday at a dialogue on the Housing Board's future plans for its estates.
While there were concerns over its safety from the 500-strong audience - made up of residents, potential flat-buyers and grassroots leaders - there were also calls for less rules on how the future waterway can be used.
The ambitious project in Punggol involves the building of a roughly 4.4-m deep waterway linking two reservoirs that would be created after Sungei Punggol and Sungei Serangoon are dammed up.
When completed by 2013, it will be the centrepiece of Punggol, by which new homes and its future town centre will be built.
The proposal was unveiled about a week ago through the HDB's 'Remaking Our Heartland' exhibition which showcases its future plans for public housing estates.
Saturday's dialogue was meant to cull feedback on the plans and was chaired by Minister of State for National Development, Grace Fu.
Preliminary results of an HDB survey on the visitors to its exhibition showed 94 per cent of the 2,800 respondents liked the waterway running through Punggol.
Read the full report in The Sunday Times.
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