Debated in Parliament on 29 Nov 2022.
Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for National Development with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultancy services centralised under NParks, how will NParks communicate the EIA findings with project developers to ensure accurate implementation and reduce operational missteps in future projects.
NParks will pilot centralising the management of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) consultancy services, starting with new HDB and JTC projects from early 2023. This allows NParks to work closely with EIA consultants to enhance standards across the industry and develop best practices. The consolidation of information on Singapore’s biodiversity under one agency, will also help long-term monitoring and research, as well as the assessment of cumulative impact across developments.
Developing agencies will continue to be closely involved in the EIA process. This includes working with NParks upfront to refine the development plans, based on the EIA findings and feedback received from stakeholders, such as the nature community, and to develop and implement the necessary monitoring and mitigation measures.
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