Farmers affected by red-dye incident get S$370,000 in compensation

Channel NewsAsia 22 Jan 08;

SINGAPORE: Six farm owners in the Lorong Semangka area have received a total of S$370,000 as compensation from the Ministry of Defence.

Out of this, S$332,000 was used to compensate those farmers whose vegetables were destroyed.

In November 2007, vegetables in the area, south-east of Tengah Airbase, were stained red. The colouring came from a red dye, used in the smoke effects of the Singapore Air Force's Black Knights aerobatics display

The compensation was worked out in consultation with the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).

Defence Minister, Teo Chee Hean, was replying to queries in Parliament from Sembawang GRC MP Ellen Lee Geck Hoon, who asked about the total compensation amount. - CNA/vm

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