SINGAPORE - The 10 million population number was always a planning parameter and not a target for Singapore, said former chief planner Liu Thai Ker.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The 10 million population number was always a planning parameter and not a target for Singapore, said former chief planner Liu Thai Ker.
He was responding to claims during the election hustings by the Singapore Democratic Party, that the Government plans to increase Singapore's population to 10 million. Mr Heng had cited Mr Liu in his response to a question on the Government's 2013 Population White Paper. However, he had stressed that the number goes beyond how densely populated Singapore would be, and the social space is as important.
He stressed that the 10 million figure was not a goal but the worst-case scenario."In case of reaching 10 million, we are prepared." The broader objective, he said, was always to preserve the country's beautiful urban environment, including its green spaces and historic monuments."If you don't make preparations now, when you need more expressways and MRT lines, where will the land come from?"
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