askST: What's the controversy behind sea burials?

As people voice mixed feelings about facility's location, NEA says it is not in recreational area

The site of the proposed sea burial facility is across the canal from where the excavator is and is near Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The area is covered by dense undergrowth and the coastline there is also not planned for recreational purposes.
The site of the proposed sea burial facility is across the canal from where the excavator is and is near Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The area is covered by dense undergrowth and the coastline there is also not planned for recreational purposes. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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Apr 21, 2018, 09:08 AM
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Apr 21, 2018, 05:00 AM
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Sailing lessons, regattas and open-water swimming events are often held there as well.

But NEA said the proposed site is not a recreational beach and is currently covered by dense undergrowth. The strip of coastline along the proposed site is also not planned for recreational purposes in the future.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 21, 2018, with the headline askST: What's the controversy behind sea burials?. Subscribe

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