Singapore leaders mark Clean and Green campaign with tree plantings

May Wong, Channel NewsAsia 2 Nov 08;

SINGAPORE: Singapore's top leaders were out on Sunday to mark the Clean and Green Singapore programme with tree plantings and carnivals.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong planted one of over 250 trees at Sengkang Riverside Park in the northeast of Singapore, paving the way for some 1,600 Singaporeans to do the same, with fruit trees like guava and mangosteen.

Such activities aim to encourage Singaporeans to care for the environment. Mr Lee also toured a fruit carnival and viewed students' environmental projects at the event.

Trees were also planted over at Braddell Heights in Serangoon Central, led by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong who had just returned to Singapore from an official visit to South Korea.