SINGAPORE: Personal alert buttons for the elderly, an expanded power grid that could potentially provide 90 per cent of Pulau Ubin’s main village electricity needs using solar power – these are some enhancements residents can look forward to.
The National Parks Board (NParks) said on Saturday (Jun 25) at the annual Ubin Day, that the amenities will help to address the needs of the community and raise the quality of life for the residents.
There will also be more firefighting facilities, such as fire hydrants and hose reels at the main village, Kampong Sungei Durian and Ubin Living Lab to strengthen the island’s fire management response.
The infrastructure will be ready by 2023, said NParks, which is also Pulau Ubin’s central managing agency.
“The aim is to provide both community first responders and firefighters with improved firefighting infrastructure, to allow…