Wednesday, 11 March 2009
The Singapore River Clean-upStarting in the 1880s, there was heavy traffic on the river due to rapid urbanization and expanding trade. At the same time, it brought in water pollution caused by the disposal of garbage, sewage and all other by-products of industries. The sources of water pollution into the River and Kallnag Basin included pig wastes from pig and duck farms, unsewered premises, street hawkers, riverine activities, vegetable wholesaling etc.
Singapore River before the clean-up
In 1977, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the Prime Minister then, challenged the government to clean up the Singapore River and Kallang Basin. ""and in ten years let us have fishing in the Singapore River and Kallang River. It can be done." (Quoted from
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