Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members
Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members
Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members
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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04<br />
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO<br />
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION<br />
Head : Subhead (No. & title) :<br />
60 - Highways Department 272 Electricity for public lighting<br />
Programme :<br />
Controlling Officer : Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Highways<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works<br />
Question : The increase in financial provision under Subhead 272 (Electricity for public<br />
lighting) for 2003-04 over the revised estimate for 2002-03 is due <strong>to</strong> the<br />
additional requirements for street lighting, traffic signals and ventilation<br />
equipment at bus termini installed during 2002-03 and those <strong>to</strong> be installed in<br />
2003-04. In 2003-04,<br />
(a) where will these additional facilities be installed?<br />
(b) what is the financial provision for the ventilation equipment at bus termini?<br />
(c) will there be any increase in lighting equipment at highways? If yes,<br />
please provide the details.<br />
Asked by : Hon. HO Chung-tai, Raymond<br />
Reply : (a) The additional facilities include public lighting and traffic signals in our new<br />
road projects such as Improvement <strong>to</strong> Island Eastern Corridor-section between<br />
North Point Interchange and Sai Wan Ho and other minor roads and in the eight<br />
new Public Transport Interchanges (PTIs) at West Rail stations; improvements<br />
<strong>to</strong>/upgrading of ventilation systems for the bus termini at Admiralty (East), South<br />
Horizon, Tuen Mun Town Centre, Bayview Garden, and Yen Chow Street; and<br />
provision of new ventilation systems at PTIs at West Rail Stations in Tsuen Wan<br />
West and Yuen Long North.<br />
Go<strong>to</strong><strong>to</strong>p<br />
(b) The financial provision for the ventilation equipment at bus termini is about<br />
$60M.<br />
(c) In addition <strong>to</strong> those in (a) above, we shall, in 2003-04, provide 1,200 nos. of new<br />
village lighting for villages as requested by Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Home Affairs and 700<br />
nos. of new lighting <strong>to</strong> the directional signs and gantry signs.<br />
Signature<br />
Name in block letters MAK CHAI KWONG<br />
Post Title Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Highways<br />
Date 20 March 2003<br />
Reply Serial No.<br />
ETWB(T)003<br />
Question Serial No.<br />
0360
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