Orchard Road may get canal or pond to prevent floods

[aerobwala]

A new pond or canal could be built in Orchard Road to combat floods.

If built, the canal would divert water from the Stamford Canal, possibly into the Singapore River.

The Orchard Road Business Association has also previously suggested building a water retention tank in the green space beneath Ngee Ann City. This would be connected via pipes to Stamford Canal.

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan said at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of the monsoon season that the ministry was looking into these options to prevent floods in the popular shopping district. No further details were given.

......By Feng Zengkun

 

[red amoeba]

A new pond or canal could be built in Orchard Road to combat floods.

If built, the canal would divert water from the Stamford Canal, possibly into the Singapore River.

The Orchard Road Business Association has also previously suggested building a water retention tank in the green space beneath Ngee Ann City. This would be connected via pipes to Stamford Canal.

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan said at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of the monsoon season that the ministry was looking into these options to prevent floods in the popular shopping district. No further details were given.

......By Feng Zengkun

a nice place to put this tank / pond / lake / longkang will be the istana.

 

[chupacabra]

A great substitution for Bedok. Now one have more transport services and a convenience location to die a horrible death in full view of tourists.

 

[krafty]

not a bad idea, i can jio alamaking to go fishing at the pond...yuks...:o

 

[Cestbon]

a nice place to put this tank / pond / lake / longkang will be the istana.

The biggest land in the CDB area.