PAP Spin - We have enough water for 6.9 million

[winnipegjets]

Water won't put limit on S'pore's growth

By Adrian Lim
My Paper
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013

Singapore will be "water independent" well before the expiry of the last water agreement with Malaysia, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday.

He added that water will not be a limiting factor in the country's population and housing growth, and that there will be more than enough for the long term.

Giving an update on Singapore's water resources during the Committee of Supply (COS) debate on the Budget, Dr Balakrishnan said the country is in a "secure position" because of its four national taps: water from local catchments, imported water, recycled water (Newater) and desalinated water.

Singapore currently has one remaining agreement with Malaysia to supply water from across the Causeway. The agreement will expire in 2061.

Dr Balakrishnan said yesterday that the second desalination plant in Tuas will be completed in July. The facility will be able to produce 70 million gallons of water a day.

In the long run, desalination is expected to meet up to 25 per cent of Singapore's total water demands, he added.

Phase two of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) will commence soon, Dr Balakrishnan said.

This super highway for used water will channel water from the western parts of the island to a new reclamation plant in Tuas, which will produce Newater in the future. The first phase of the $3.65-billion DTSS was completed in 2008. It comprises a 48km tunnel running from Kranji to Changi, and a centralised water-reclamation plant in Changi.

Dr Balakrishnan noted that water should be correctly priced to reflect its scarcity value, and that pricing needs to facilitate long-term investments in this sector.

However, he added that water prices will not be raised this year.

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[winnipegjets]

Dr Balakrishnan noted that water should be correctly priced to reflect its scarcity value, and that pricing needs to facilitate long-term investments in this sector.

Here's the catch ...we can produce the water, but you have to pay much higher price. So, sinkees are going to pay to subsidize business and foreigners! What a sweet deal.

 

[zhihau]

Singapore will be "water independent" well before the expiry of the last water agreement with Malaysia, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday.

was he the one whom said the YOG budget was enough?

 

[Kohliantye]

Here's the catch ...we can produce the water, but you have to pay much higher price. So, sinkees are going to pay to subsidize business and foreigners! What a sweet deal.

If at all the water resources depletes or we may have less water which may lead to water rationing, then the blame will again be cast on the original Singapore citizens

They blame us for overcrowding the A&E, they blame us for the high use of roads and the high littering and for everything else under the sun over Singapore, BUT THEY NEVER ADMIT that the presence of so many "extras" here is the real reason.

 

[Conqueror]

Next Telecast YOG Again

was he the one whom said the YOG budget was enough?

So, ex rite ? So don't waste. Recycle this shit back.


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[winnipegjets]

They blame us for overcrowding the A&E, they blame us for the high use of roads and the high littering and for everything else under the sun over Singapore, BUT THEY NEVER ADMIT that the presence of so many "extras" here is the real reason.

We have to accept our place in the caste system in sinkapore.

 

[winnipegjets]

Did Vivian get a paycut for his role in the over-budget YOG?

 

[Conqueror]

Which Part ?

We have to accept our place in the caste system in sinkapore.

Let me see which part was it ? So, the fake Hakka tell us that the Southern Chinese are stupider than their Northern counterparts ? Or was it the 'fact' about the Southern Indians are less high class than their northern neighbours who looked more angmoh ? Or the Pinoys are Christian who will not say Allahu Akbar and bomb Yishun MRT like the Malays ? :p


[video=youtube;4RngPgktR6E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RngPgktR6E[/video]

 

[winnipegjets]

Re: Which Part ?

Let me see which part was it ? So, the fake Hakka tell us that the Southern Chinese are stupider than their Northern counterparts ? Or was it the 'fact' about the Southern Indians are less high class than their northern neighbours who looked more angmoh ? Or the Pinoys are Christian who will not say Allahu Akbar and bomb Yishun MRT like the Malays ? :p

Your caste system is so complex ...mine is simple ...PAP first, angmo second, other foreigners third, sinkees fourth, poor sinkees are the untouchables.

 

[Bigfuck]

Talk cock. We have water even for 20-30 million people. The problem is not that but business viable prices for water use. Singaporeans use only 4.65m3/capita month and actually 95% of the usable water is flushed away. In essence we only use 5% and only 1% of the water comprises contaminants. Bala cock in his asshole is on bs talk mode again.

 

[ykhuser]

what happens if our food import is threatened?how are we going to be self sufficent 1 day?grow rice on rooftop?

 

[Cestbon]

Wait another 50 year 2nd water agreement with Malaysia expired. Then how yaya he will be .
Of course by then he RIP.
2nd Malaysia water agreement is 3 time the volume compare to 1st one that already expired.

 

[laksaboy]

what happens if our food import is threatened?how are we going to be self sufficent 1 day?grow rice on rooftop?

Eat your children.

 

[Kohliantye]

We have to accept our place in the caste system in sinkapore.

Very sensible Bro Winnipegjets

There are freehold, 999 years, 99 years, 30 years (old folks) and now maybe 60 years old lease-holds.

You know who can stay in freehold and those in the 30 years.

Then we have Div I Holiday bungalows, Div 2, Division 3 and downwards.

What a class society have the PAP created?

 

[winnipegjets]

Wait another 50 year 2nd water agreement with Malaysia expired. Then how yaya he will be .
Of course by then he RIP.
2nd Malaysia water agreement is 3 time the volume compare to 1st one that already expired.

And his kids would have left sinkapore. How many of the PAP ministers have their kids in local universities? Not many. That's how they view the quality of our local universities.

Back to the water issue. More Newater ...soon, 50 percent of the water will be Newater. Has there been research done on continuous recycling of water?

 

[Kohliantye]

Did Vivian get a paycut for his role in the over-budget YOG?

I am also worried about the announcement of the 3rd runway today at Changi Airport.

Brompton, AIM and hope the list will not go on...........

 

[Kohliantye]

Eat your children.

Why eat OUR children when there will be ample "meat" of the corrupt ones. Fat and juicy too.......

 

[Bigfuck]

Sharpen your weapons. The slow blade will be leashed.

 

[OverTheCounter]

The PAP cannot even plan infrastructure in advance. Are we really prepared to trust them that they will plan water supply in advance?

What if the population overshoots the 6.9 million benchmark and it triggers insufficient water?

The PAP had better show us it can build and plan ahead of demand first.

 

[eatshitndie]

can. everybody contributes bodily fluid discharge to the water supply.