Unfortunately that would defeat the whole purpose of marina barrage.
After all it is very hard to predict particular intensity of rainfall. As such we would be pumping out water every other day in anticipation of heavy rain.
Point is that Gov like to build profitable infra. Roads = more ERP and more car (COE). MRT expansion = more revenues and more property revenues from sale of property near MRT stations.
But building bigger longkang takes up valuable land, cost a lot of $$ and have zero return on investments
After all it is very hard to predict particular intensity of rainfall. As such we would be pumping out water every other day in anticipation of heavy rain.
Point is that Gov like to build profitable infra. Roads = more ERP and more car (COE). MRT expansion = more revenues and more property revenues from sale of property near MRT stations.
But building bigger longkang takes up valuable land, cost a lot of $$ and have zero return on investments
The one thing we do agree on is that lowering of the water level and earlier activation of gates / pumps at MB might help.