MORE than 1,000 residents gathered for a brisk walk to mark the
occasion as Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean officially opened
the Lorong Halus Wetland and part of the Punggol Promenade on
Saturday.
Located in north-eastern Singapore along the eastern bank of
Serangoon Reservoir, Lorong Halus Wetland was transformed from a
landfill into an educational site and biodiversity haven for
plants, birds and other wildlife.
The project is part of the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC
Waters) Programme by national water agency PUB. 'The Lorong Halus
Wetland will provide a new space for members of the public to enjoy
not just the tranquility and greenery of the wetland, but also the
new habitat that this wetland has created for birds, butterflies,
dragonflies and other wildlife,' said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB's
Director of Catchment and Waterways.
The Riverside Walk portion of the 4.9km-long Punggol Promenade
was also opened by Mr Teo on Saturday. Envisioned as a rustic
promenade, it allows families to enjoy the natural setting of the
river banks. It is designed with exercise stations, dedicated
bicycle and jogging tracks, as well as lookout points that allow
visitors to get closer to the water's edge.
The Punggol Promenade is part of URA's Parks and Waterbodies and
Identity Plans. In the plans, the coastal and waterfront areas of
Punggol were envisaged as a major recreational and leisure
destination for the residents in the north-east of Singapore.
When fully completed at the end of the year, the promenade will
provide seamless public access to the entire Punggol waterfront and
serve as a recreation corridor to support future waterfront housing
and a range of recreation developments.
