Impractical to expand Singapore's drains to accommodate all instances of extreme rainfall: Grace Fu
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Impractical to expand Singapore's drains to accommodate all instances of extreme rainfall: Grace Fu
PUB's quick response teams vehicle was deployed near Sime Darby Centre on Apr 17, 2021. (Photo: PUB)
10 May 2021 04:00PM)
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SINGAPORE: It would be impractical to expand Singapore’s drains to accommodate all instances of extreme rainfall as this would require “massive land take and much higher costs”, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.
Speaking in Parliament on Monday (May 10), Ms Fu noted that drainage design standards were raised a decade ago to cater for higher intensity rainfall, in line with national water agency PUB’s efforts to address the impact of climate change.