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Water demand to nearly double over next 30 years: PM Lee

Government will invest and develop new technologies to secure country's water supply, he adds

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Published Thu, Feb 4, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SINGAPORE currently consumes 430 million gallons of water per day, and water demand is expected to almost double in the next 30 years, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday.

    Speaking at the official opening of Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant, he said local catchments and water imported from Malaysia are already insufficient to meet daily needs, and supply has been supplemented with NEWater and desalination.

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