$8 Msian Cow: WE PLAN TO CONTINUE WASTING TAXPAYER MONEY ON GARDENS BY THE BAY

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[h=1]KHAW BOON WAN: WE PLAN TO CONTINUE WASTING TAXPAYER MONEY ON GARDENS BY THE BAY[/h]
Post date:
20 Jan 2015 - 5:14pm








In Parliament, Workers’ Party’s NCMP Gerald Giam asked the Minister for National Development whether there were any plans to make Gardens by the Bay Self-Sustainable.

Khaw Boon Wan blankly replied no, Gardens By the Bay would continue to receive grants from the Government and there are absolutely no plans for it to be self-sustainable.

Khaw pointed out that 90% of the recreational space at Gardens by the Bay is Free to the public and it is actually a national public garden for Singaporeans to enjoy.

He said that “Since its opening, it has run a wide range of non-ticketed programmes and activities to reach out to our local community.”

Khaw Boon Wan said that the government gives grants to Gardens by the Bay to offset the operating expenses.







Indeed, the cost of upkeep for Gardens by the Bay is actually huge.

The Gardens cost over $1 Billion to build and the yearly upkeep costs are over $53 Million.

Entry costs to the Super Trees’ tree-top walk is only about $20 per visitor and this is not even close to enough to cover the upkeep costs.

Khaw Boon Wan did not however explain how much revenue Gardens by the Bay was able to make. It is currently unknown just how much taxpayer money is spent to maintain this garden each year.

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$53 MILLION TO MAINTAIN GARDENS BY THE BAY EVERY YEAR?
KHAW BOON WAN: COST FOR GARDENS BY THE BAY WITHIN BUDGET

 

[halsey02]

$53 million for a "garden of eden"...wow!....do they have the forbidden tree, there? or 50 promised virgins? ha ha ha

 

[johnny333]

I think no more room to bury the skeletons at Oxley & Istana, so that is why need more room

 

[leetahbar]

$53 million for a "garden of eden"...wow!....do they have the forbidden tree, there? or 50 promised virgins? ha ha ha

there's an old pricky cactus that really look like a hairy prick with a pair of hairy balls some more.

serious. go see the real prick there. it has kind of becum a CP celebrity plant.

 

[frenchbriefs]

$53 million a year for a bunch of fake trees that looks like moscow botanical garden after it been hit by a couple of nuclear icbm.seriously iv seen better trees in chronicles of narnia.who designed that shit?

 

[nehtiongnoy]

HDB and Gardens by the bay lose big time never mind as long as bypass is $8 then everything in Sinkie is ok.

 

[nehtiongnoy]

there's an old pricky cactus that really look like a hairy prick with a pair of hairy balls some more.

serious. go see the real prick there. it has kind of becum a CP celebrity plant.

Come on, you should know the standards here. NPNT.

 

[Papsmearer]

$53 million a year for a bunch of fake trees that looks like moscow botanical garden after it been hit by a couple of nuclear icbm.seriously iv seen better trees in chronicles of narnia.who designed that shit?

Aiyah, most of the $53 million is lining the pockets of the GLCs, contractors with PAP grassroot connections, over billings, etc. Only a small percentage spend on maintenance lah. Just look at he National stadium. $1.3 billion spend and roof leaking, grass fucked up. etc.

 

[Cavani]

There's much more than just Gardens by the Bay.