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: 43 - Civil Engineering Department Subhead (No. & title):<br />
Programme: (4) Slope Safety and Geotechnical Standards<br />
Controlling Officer: Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Civil Engineering<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works<br />
Question: It is stated in the Brief Description that safety screening studies of 320 private<br />
slopes were completed in 2002:<br />
(a) How many of these slopes are located in the Kwun Tong and Wong<br />
Tai Sin Districts? Please list the study results. Which slopes<br />
require repair or upgrading works? Has the Government issued<br />
the repair notice or order <strong>to</strong> the concerned owners?<br />
(b) Please list the Kwun Tong and Wong Tai Sin slopes that will be<br />
studied in 2003. What is the average duration for each study?<br />
Will the owners’ corporations be informed of the study details<br />
before the study? Will they be informed of the results of the<br />
study?<br />
Asked by: Hon. LI Wah-ming, Fred<br />
Reply:<br />
(a) Of the 320 safety screening studies on private slopes completed in<br />
2002, 3 are located in Kwun Tong District and 3 in the Wong Tai<br />
Sin District. The findings of these studies are -<br />
Reply Serial No.<br />
ETWB(W)024<br />
Question Serial No.<br />
1258<br />
District Slope No. Slope Location Findings of Safety Screening<br />
Kwun<br />
Tong<br />
Wong Tai<br />
Sin<br />
Study<br />
11NE-D/R46 Sau Nga Road No follow-up action required<br />
11NE-D/R47 Sau Nga Road No follow-up action required<br />
11NE-D/F401 Sau Nga Road No Dangerous Hillside Order is<br />
required as owners are<br />
undertaking investigation and<br />
necessary upgrading works<br />
11NE-A/C253 Fung Shing Street Advisory letter issued <strong>to</strong><br />
responsible Incorporated Owners<br />
on necessary maintenance works<br />
11NE-A/C254 Hammer Hill Road No follow-up action required<br />
11NE-A/C489 Hammer Hill Road No follow-up action required<br />
Information on the slopes can be obtained <strong>from</strong> the Hong Kong Slope Safety
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