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Water Wally was unveiled on 4 August 2005 by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at an official launch held at MacRitchie Reservoir. [2]In a two-week "teaser" campaign leading up to the official unveiling, thirty three-metre-high Water Wally inflatable balloons were displayed suspended above various reservoirs and canals around Singapore. [3]
PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, commonly known as PUB, an acronym for Public Utilities Board, is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of the Government of Singapore responsible for ensuring a sustainable and efficient water supply in Singapore.
NEWater now makes up around 30% of Singapore's total use, by 2060 Singapore's National Water Agency plans to triple the current NEWater capacity as to meet 50% of Singapore's future water demand. [41] Most of the NEWater is used by industries for non-potable uses such as wafer fabrication. The rest is fed into nearby reservoirs.
The Water Wally mascot is launched by Public Utilities Board, along with a new readable report. [54] The Korea-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (KSFTA) is signed. [55] 6 August – Thum Ping Tjin swam across the English Channel solo in 12 hours and 24 minutes, becoming the first Singaporean to do so. [56]
The following is a list of reservoirs in Singapore. There are currently 17 reservoirs which are designated as national water catchment areas and are managed by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore. [1] [2]
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Wally (given name), a list of people and fictional characters; Wally the Green Monster, mascot of the Boston Red Sox; Water Wally, mascot of the Singapore's Public Utilities Board; Wally (Wallabies mascot), the official mascot of the Australia national rugby union team
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding in waters near Singapore, the world's biggest refuelling port, with two crew members airlifted to hospital and ...