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While investigations are ongoing, the lack of information has also drawn many speculations.
Some of the speculations were being addressed with more information shared by agencies involved on Feb. 22 in a press conference. JTC acknowledged that there has been some confusion stemming from its earlier statement.
If you haven t been keeping up with the developments of this case, here s a summary of what the buzz is about.
What is Kranji woodland?
History
Before we delve into the clearing of woodlands, here is the history to this plot of land.
The Kranji woodland used to be part of the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line. When the railway was discontinued, part of the site was returned to the State on Jul. 1, 2011.
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A new drain that had been proposed for the Kranji development was the reason that environmental studies - including a biodiversity survey of the area - were required before land clearance.
SINGAPORE - The Rail Corridor that cuts through the Agri-food Innovation Park was initially meant for development, but was kept as a green corridor by JTC corporation and the National Parks Board (NParks).
In a media briefing on Monday (Feb 22), a JTC spokesman said that the entire 25ha site at Kranji Road and Kranji Close was originally slated for industrial development.
In 2019, JTC planned for 40 per cent of the site to be set aside for green cover as part of the Agri-food Innovation Park. The green cover includes preserving a stretch of the Rail Corridor to create a green corridor between 75 and 100m wide and spanning 6ha.