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Yes, we love to plant trees. Since Lee Kuan Yew started the whole ritual, at least 10,000 saplings are planted every year since 1963 as part of the Tree Planting campaign. Impressive indeed. Singapore Clean and Green. At the same time, the bureaucratic itch to destroy any uncooperative or superfluous leaf of grass or tree that happens to stand in the way of development is as great as ever. It was the misfortune of a big part of the Kranji woodland to suffer this fate â showing once again the need for young Singaporeans to be vigilant or otherwise they will be left with a concrete and nature-less jungle of artificial parks and gardens.
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PERSPECTIVE: What are the various considerations behind land-use planning in Singapore?
Many Singaporeans were concerned over two development plans recently, one at Clementi forest and the other at Dover forest. This has led to a question on how Singapore strikes a balance between nature conservation and development.
In Parliament on Feb. 1, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee spoke at length on the development plans for green spaces in Singapore in response to questions filed by six Members of Parliament (MPs).
Lee highlighted the followings:
Singapore s approach to conservation and land-use as a city-state is unique.
Land use planning is a constant act of balance and land-use needs change between generations. Therefore, flexibility in planning is necessary to cater to the needs and aspirations of each generation.
Saturday, 30 Jan 2021 05:03 PM MYT
In land-scarce and densely populated Singapore, the Government will have to continue balancing the needs of development and conservation as part of its long-term planning processes, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee. Illustration by Anam
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SINGAPORE, Jan 30 Over the past decade, Mr Jimmy Tan has seen lush greenery in Singapore being taken down one by one.
In 2012, Bidadari cemetery, a safe haven for endangered birds, was cleared for a new Housing and Development Board (HDB) town.In 2016, the HDB announced plans to build a “forest town” in Tengah which, according to the Nature Society, would eliminate over 90 per cent of the original forest there.The same year, the verdant 30-hectare Lentor Forest near Yio Chu Kang was razed for private housing.The “final straw” for Mr Tan, a 48-year-old Bukit Batok resident, was when he found out in July l