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  The Star 3 Feb 07
Singapore reclamation work seems to be having environmental impact

TO the naked eye, it is clear that reclamation work by Singapore have resulted in Pulau Tekong, which belongs to the republic, coming too close to Malaysia, Utusan Malaysia said.

The newspaper had sent a team on a boat ride in the Straits of Johor to check on the reclamation there and ascertain if it could have caused the bad flooding in Johor recently.

The team said that from the boat, they could clearly see that Singapore had reclaimed land far into the sea towards Malaysia and the waters on the Singapore side have become so narrow that it could not be used even by small boats.

The newspaper said the reclamation had also made the Johor River and the Straits of Johor shallow and this had affected the flow of water.

Pasir Gogok Fishermen Association chairman Ismail Hassan said he had received many complaints from members that the water which used to be 60m deep was now only 40m.

He believed the narrowing and sedimentation of the Johor River from reclamation work meant that the water could not flow freely into the straits.

He added the shallower river had resulted in the water overflowing its banks and flooding Kota Tinggi.
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