Avoid visiting govt-managed cemetery, columbaria on peak days of Qing Ming period: NEA

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Avoid visiting govt-managed cemetery, columbaria on peak days of Qing Ming period: NEA​

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...cemetery-columbaria-over-qing-ming-period-nea
SINGAPORE - Members of the public are discouraged from visiting the government-managed cemetery and columbaria during the Qing Ming festival period, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday.

NEA said that Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, Mandai Columbarium and Yishun Columbarium will likely be crowded on Qing Ming festival (April 5), Good Friday (April 7), and the weekends from March 18 to April 16.

“NEA will put in place crowd control measures at the columbaria during this period and extend the opening hours to 24 hours daily,” the agency added.

The Garden of Peace, an inland ash-scattering garden in Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, will be closed to visitors on those dates to give privacy to those with an approved booking for ash scattering.

Motorists heading to the Mandai and Choa Chu Kang columbaria during the Qing Ming festival period will have to make an e-appointment to park their vehicles during certain hours.

For Mandai Columbarium, this applies every day from March 18 to April 16, between 6am and 6pm.

For Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, this applies from 6am to 4pm on April 5, April 7, and the weekends from March 18 to April 16.

E-appointment slots for two-hour intervals will be available for booking from March 6, 10am via this link. These appointments are not necessary for vehicles dropping off passengers.

Real-time information on traffic conditions at Mandai and Choa Chu Kang columbaria is available on NEA’s website. The agency urged drivers to check the latest conditions before visiting.

Shuttle bus services will be available on peak visiting days. Drivers who wish to use the service to Mandai Columbarium can park their vehicles near Khatib MRT station before going to the pick-up point at exit A.

Drivers using the shuttle bus service to get to Choa Chu Kang Columbarium can park along the left side of the paths at the Christian Cemetery, Carpark A along Jalan Bahar or Carpark B along Old Choa Chu Kang Road.

NEA added that it provides regular grass-cutting maintenance in the common areas of Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, and this does not extend to individual graves and monuments.

“Visitors may be approached at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery for payment of grave maintenance service fees. These services are not regulated or endorsed by NEA,” it said.

“Visitors who have not made arrangements for such services are advised not to pay anyone who claims to have maintained the graves of their loved ones,” NEA added.

For more information, visit NEA’s website.

 

[Linguist]

Overcrowding? For the living or the dead?

 

[garis1969]

alive time never visit parents. Uplorry liao rush to visit.


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[Kunkka]

next time they will say vesak day dont go temple cuz crowded

 

[qhong61]

Avoid visiting govt-managed cemetery, columbaria over Qing Ming period: NEA​

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...cemetery-columbaria-over-qing-ming-period-nea
SINGAPORE - Members of the public are discouraged from visiting the government-managed cemetery and columbaria during the Qing Ming festival period, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday.

NEA said that Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, Mandai Columbarium and Yishun Columbarium will likely be crowded on Qing Ming festival (April 5), Good Friday (April 7), and the weekends from March 18 to April 16.

“NEA will put in place crowd control measures at the columbaria during this period and extend the opening hours to 24 hours daily,” the agency added.

The Garden of Peace, an inland ash-scattering garden in Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, will be closed to visitors on those dates to give privacy to those with an approved booking for ash scattering.

Motorists heading to the Mandai and Choa Chu Kang columbaria during the Qing Ming festival period will have to make an e-appointment to park their vehicles during certain hours.

For Mandai Columbarium, this applies every day from March 18 to April 16, between 6am and 6pm.

For Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, this applies from 6am to 4pm on April 5, April 7, and the weekends from March 18 to April 16.

E-appointment slots for two-hour intervals will be available for booking from March 6, 10am via this link. These appointments are not necessary for vehicles dropping off passengers.

Real-time information on traffic conditions at Mandai and Choa Chu Kang columbaria is available on NEA’s website. The agency urged drivers to check the latest conditions before visiting.

Shuttle bus services will be available on peak visiting days. Drivers who wish to use the service to Mandai Columbarium can park their vehicles near Khatib MRT station before going to the pick-up point at exit A.

Drivers using the shuttle bus service to get to Choa Chu Kang Columbarium can park along the left side of the paths at the Christian Cemetery, Carpark A along Jalan Bahar or Carpark B along Old Choa Chu Kang Road.

NEA added that it provides regular grass-cutting maintenance in the common areas of Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, and this does not extend to individual graves and monuments.

“Visitors may be approached at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery for payment of grave maintenance service fees. These services are not regulated or endorsed by NEA,” it said.

“Visitors who have not made arrangements for such services are advised not to pay anyone who claims to have maintained the graves of their loved ones,” NEA added.

For more information, visit NEA’s website.

So pray at home?

 

[peaceheart]

What nonsense is this? What's next? Dun travel during peak hours cos roads are jammed, buses and mrt are packed?

 

[decade]

they asking us to be char siew

 

[vangug]

this type is cover butt announcement... they know the public won't listen... they know it will be crowded and issues will arise... they just want the chance to tell you "told you so" if any unpleasantness come along and don't have to do anything in response...

 

[Wwiiii]

already ask us burn our ancestors. now visit also cannot.

sinkie is really supposed to work till the day you die. all other stuff also cannot.

 

[Kohliemliem]

living in Singapore really jin cham . qingming want to visit dead relatives also discouraged.

what kind of country is this.

 

[JustForFun]

Nonsense and irrelevant ?

Is NEA against Chinese and Chinese culture ? Get to respect Chinese citizen and Chinese culture NEA ? Who is heading NEA and is local born Singaporean ?

Don't mess up the country by anger Chinese citizen ?

Celebrate Xmas very loud and happy but Qing Ming cannot pay visit and pray to ancestors ? Go eat shyt ?

 

[Taro Pie]

ok will visit during Christmas


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[Saltedcarameleslut]

alive time never visit parents. Uplorry liao rush to visit.


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becos it is a yearly affair

 

[wlalala]

that's quite a bizarre advisory...

Why not ask ppl avoid taking public transport during peak period

 

[elimmel]

first time qing ming happen here?

 

[y2c_whtdouwant]

If scatter ash into open sea no such problem, can just leave a tablet somewhere at home and pray can liao

 

[12bucklemyshoe]

alive time never visit parents. Uplorry liao rush to visit.


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nah. those who don't visit their parents much won't care about qing ming.
when they alive can get inheritance or CPF monies already don't care liao, what makes you think they will care when parents are dead with no benefits to them.

 

[Meteor84]

what a stupid advisory. dont go there pray then pray where? your house?

 

[qhong61]

Thot covid restrictions over.

 

[Woof24]

will TP be there also