Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

for disposal capacity. We
will take into account these
requirements in our
on-going site selection and
environmental impact
assessment study for the
intermediate facility and
the future study for the
long-term facility.
^ The funding application for the study was only initiated in mid-2002.
+ The need for review of the future demand on disposal capacity arose in late 2002.
(3) Studies with provision in the 2003-04 Estimates
Name of
consultants (if
available)
Davis
Langdon &
Seah Hong
Kong Ltd.
AON Hong
Kong Ltd
Description Consultancy
fees
Consultancy
study on
benchmark
comparison on
construction cost
and establishment
of performance
indicators# (WB)
Consultancy
study on
construction
insurance
(WB)
- Pilot plant study
on development
of desalination
facilities in Hong
Kong –
investigation
(WSD)
# Studies which started in 2002-03
Progress on
consultancy
studies (planning/
in progress /
completed)
The Administration’s Reasons for no
follow-up action on the
study reports and the
progress made
$500,000 In progress - -
$98,000 In progress - -
$4,190,000 Planning - -
Signature
Name in block letters Y C Lo
follow-up action on the
study reports and
whether other measures
are available to deal
with the subjects under
study