Water in musical to be reused
WE THANK Ms Irene Chia Swee Neo for her feedback on water usage in the musical Singin' In The Rain, scheduled to run at MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands from July 9-26 ("Wasteful way to make a splash"; Tuesday).
While the show is organised by Base Entertainment Asia, Marina Bay Sands, as a venue, is mindful of the need to implement water conservation practices across the property at all times.
The 12 cubic m in promotional fliers refers to the total amount of water used during the course of the entire four-week run of the show.
The water used in rain scenes in each show drains
back into a reservoir hidden in the orchestra pit, where it is treated and reused for the next scene. There is no additional water top-up required throughout the show's run in Singapore.
We remain committed to responsible practices on sustainability and water conservation.
Kevin Teng
Executive Director of Sustainability
Marina Bay Sands
Efforts to promote water conservation
PUB, the national water agency, thanks Ms Irene Chia Swee Neo for her interest in water conservation ("Wasteful way to make a splash"; Tuesday).
We share her concerns on the use of water for the musical Singin' In The Rain, which is scheduled to run at Marina Bay Sands in July.
We have contacted Marina Bay Sands, which confirmed that the production organisers will adopt water conservation practices by incorporating a water recirculation system to recycle the water used to create the rain effect during the entire four-week run of the show.
We assure Ms Chia that PUB works closely with both the domestic and non-domestic sectors to encourage water conservation practices.
Water is a precious resource and we urge everyone to play their part to conserve water. If all of us use water wisely, the amount of water we save will help stretch our limited water resources.
The public is welcome to call our 24-hour contact centre PUB-One on 1800-284-6600 to give us feedback on water matters.
Chong Hou Chun
Director
Water Supply Network PUB
Gas stoves not needed these days IN MODERN times, gas is not a must-have, unlike water, electricity and Internet connection ("Make gas supply a basic requirement in homes" by Mr Kang Wey-Ming; Monday).
There are other ways of getting our cooking done, like using an induction hob, microwave oven and a host of other products touted to make cooking hassle-free and less messy.
Having a gas stove, with an open fire, can be a fire hazard. It can be especially dangerous when there are young children or the elderly around.
Toh Peck Yin (Madam)
Set up hotline to curb feeding of strays
SECOND Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu said in Parliament that the proliferation of rats has been made worse by indiscriminate feeders of stray dogs and cats ("Parliament: NEA to advise town councils about managing rodent situation, says Grace Fu"; ST Online, March 5).
She also pointed out that their actions are illegal. The Government should set up a public hotline so that we can report these irresponsible litterbugs. Enforcement officers should also be deployed.
Lee Chiu San
WE THANK Ms Irene Chia Swee Neo for her feedback on water usage in the musical Singin' In The Rain, scheduled to run at MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands from July 9-26 ("Wasteful way to make a splash"; Tuesday).
While the show is organised by Base Entertainment Asia, Marina Bay Sands, as a venue, is mindful of the need to implement water conservation practices across the property at all times.
The 12 cubic m in promotional fliers refers to the total amount of water used during the course of the entire four-week run of the show.
The water used in rain scenes in each show drains
back into a reservoir hidden in the orchestra pit, where it is treated and reused for the next scene. There is no additional water top-up required throughout the show's run in Singapore.
We remain committed to responsible practices on sustainability and water conservation.
Kevin Teng
Executive Director of Sustainability
Marina Bay Sands
Efforts to promote water conservation
PUB, the national water agency, thanks Ms Irene Chia Swee Neo for her interest in water conservation ("Wasteful way to make a splash"; Tuesday).
We share her concerns on the use of water for the musical Singin' In The Rain, which is scheduled to run at Marina Bay Sands in July.
We have contacted Marina Bay Sands, which confirmed that the production organisers will adopt water conservation practices by incorporating a water recirculation system to recycle the water used to create the rain effect during the entire four-week run of the show.
We assure Ms Chia that PUB works closely with both the domestic and non-domestic sectors to encourage water conservation practices.
Water is a precious resource and we urge everyone to play their part to conserve water. If all of us use water wisely, the amount of water we save will help stretch our limited water resources.
The public is welcome to call our 24-hour contact centre PUB-One on 1800-284-6600 to give us feedback on water matters.
Chong Hou Chun
Director
Water Supply Network PUB
Gas stoves not needed these days IN MODERN times, gas is not a must-have, unlike water, electricity and Internet connection ("Make gas supply a basic requirement in homes" by Mr Kang Wey-Ming; Monday).
There are other ways of getting our cooking done, like using an induction hob, microwave oven and a host of other products touted to make cooking hassle-free and less messy.
Having a gas stove, with an open fire, can be a fire hazard. It can be especially dangerous when there are young children or the elderly around.
Toh Peck Yin (Madam)
Set up hotline to curb feeding of strays
SECOND Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu said in Parliament that the proliferation of rats has been made worse by indiscriminate feeders of stray dogs and cats ("Parliament: NEA to advise town councils about managing rodent situation, says Grace Fu"; ST Online, March 5).
She also pointed out that their actions are illegal. The Government should set up a public hotline so that we can report these irresponsible litterbugs. Enforcement officers should also be deployed.
Lee Chiu San
