The Potong Pasir Town is a housing estate found between Sennett Estate and Toa Payoh in the Central part of Singapore. In classification, it falls under Payoh area. Potong Pasir is specifically known for being longest held opposition-ward in one party dominant Singapore. The Chiam See Tong,the opposition member of parliament, held the ward consecutively from 1984 to 2011. You can easily access Potong Pasir via the MRT station.

Potong Pasir Town at Potong Pasir MRT Station

This region was previously dominated by sand quarries, thus giving it its current name. The mining-activities led to creation of four ponds which later were reduced to two because of frequent flooding and they were connected to River Kallang. River. These ponds served as the source of food for locals until pollution taken over later. In the 1950, it was the leading vegetable growing area in Singapore. Farmers farmed using traditional-methods with great …