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20 Jul 2012, 3.19PM

6 comments & replies |by REACH Administrator (Master) | Air, Sea and Land, My Habitat

PUB announced on 19 July that it will build a detention tank and diversion canal to increase the flood protection for the Stamford Canal catchment. The detention tank and diversion canal, to be located at the upstream section of the catchment, will divert stormwater from one-third of the catchment towards the Singapore River.

These solutions were identified after a nine-month study to look for long term measures to strengthen flood protection for the Stamford Canal catchment, which includes the Orchard Road area.

Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB’s Director of Catchment and Waterways said “With increasing urbanisation and weather uncertainties, PUB recognises that there is a need to provide more protection for the Stamford Canal Catchment. While wanting to provide maximum flood protection, we also had to take into consideration the issues of cost and feasibility of solutions. PUB is embarking on these two solutions after carefully considering all other options and consulting with other agencies. ”

The new diversion canal, which runs beneath the road surface, will start from Grange Road, along Hoot Kiam Road, River Valley Road and off Kim Seng Road to Singapore River. The detention tank will be built directly beneath a proposed nursery and coach park at Tyersall Avenue.

With a capacity of about 38,000 cubic metres, the detention tank will temporarily store excess stormwater from the drains in Holland Road. After the rain subsides, the water will be pumped back to the drains for subsequent discharge into the Marina Reservoir via the new diversion canal.

Detailed design for the construction tenders of these two measures will be carried out during the second half of 2012. Works for the diversion canal are expected to complete by end 2017 and the detention tank to complete by end 2015.

Do you welcome the new measures to increase flood protection?

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20 Jul 2012, 4.28PM

With the weather going bersek, I think we will be experiencing major flooding as an annual affair. If you are aware of the annual year end flooding in north eastern Malaysia and also the recent flooding in Bangkok, the flooding at Orchard and Bukit Timah were child's play.
We should appreciate what had been done and will be done by the authority to contain flooding. There is no 100% foolproof system that will ensure an event never happen again. So don't be too upset if it does happen again in the near future. Have a Kit Kat!

Guest

20 Jul 2012, 3.32PM

Will we have to wait for another 50 years before seeing if it works? After all, according to some people, floods only happen in Singapore once every half century.

Guest

20 Jul 2012, 3.35PM

Whoops, I'm sorry. I believe the term is not flooding but 'ponding', isn't it?

Guest

20 Jul 2012, 4.28PM

After "50 years" you will not be here to "see" if it works or not..........haha.

Guest

20 Jul 2012, 8.45PM

Don't waste money. Use the extra money to help poor Singaporeans. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1070718/1/.html

Guest

21 Jul 2012, 12.15PM

Remember.

All these millions spent (wasted is the more appropriate word) because :

1. There were many many voices sounding out about the flooding. (ridiculously many)

2. These works are to "save" the (few) drowning of the basements of Liat Towers? and Lucky Plaza?

It would be really much cheaper if and when the flooding occurs those flooded areas are designated as "Water Catchments".

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