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SingaporeâAt the Committee of Supply 2021 debate in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 4), Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Mr Leong Mun Wai raised the issue of the shortage of BTO (Build To Order) flats, which he said could become a serious problem for the country.
One indicator of this situation is the demand for rental units under the PPHS (Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme), said Mr Leong, âwhich has risen to more than twelve times the available supply in February.â
He cited a statement from Minister Desmond Lee, in October 2020, who said in Parliament that the BTO supply in 2020 was increased to about 16,700 flats to meet the demand.
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SINGAPORE: Starting next year, commercial water equipment and water closet (WC) flush valves that are supplied and sold in Singapore will have to meet minimum efficiency requirements.
In his speech in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 4), Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Desmond Tan noted that PUB will work with the non-domestic sector to increase its water efficiency, as the sector is projected to account for a major part of total water demand by 2060.
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04 Mar 2021 10:38AM (Updated:
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Singapore has experienced more sudden and heavy downpours, and more should be expected in the face of climate change, MP Gan Thiam Poh said in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 4). He asked PUB about its plans to mitigate flash floods and surface runoff, and the safety measures for low-lying areas. On rising temperatures, he asked if there was data to show which sectors are the biggest contributors to the urban heat island effect in Singapore.
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