Grace Fu on delay in completion of Bukit Timah Canal drainage improvement works

PUB and NParks have been working closely to dovetail the drainage improvement works at Bukit Timah Canal with the works for the Bukit Timah-Rochor Green Corridor. This would prevent prolonged traffic diversion along Bukit Timah Road and inconvenience for residents, motorists, business owners and other stakeholders. However, this means the drainage improvement works will be completed later - in 2026 instead of 2024. Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu gave this update in reply to an MP’s question in Parliament on Tuesday (Sep 19). She said to reduce flood risks in the interim, PUB completed several additional measures in 2022. These include raising a 450-metre stretch of Dunearn Road and deepening a 600-metre stretch of Bukit Timah Canal. Ms Fu said with more intense weather events arising from climate change, it is not feasible to expand Singapore’s drains to cater for every extreme rainfall event. “We will need to be prepared for occasional short incidences of flash floods,” she said. She urged the public to use PUB's communication channels to receive alerts on flood warnings so that they can adjust their commuting plans.