Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
ETWB(W)044
Question Serial No.
0025
Head: Capital Works Reserve Fund – Head 705 Subhead: 5001BX – Landslip
preventive measure
Programme:
Controlling Officer: Director of Civil Engineering
Director of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : How many slopes were greened and landscaped in the past three years by
the Civil Engineering Department? What was the related expenditure?
Generally speaking, what percentage of cost does landscape works constitute
amongst the total cost of slope upgrading works?
Asked by: Hon. CHOY So-yuk
Reply: In the past three years, 772 slopes and retaining walls were landscaped under
the Landslip Preventive Measures Programme managed by the Civil
Engineering Department. Of these, 505 were greened. The others were
treated with landscape measures to enhance their appearance. The total
expenditure on landscaping and greening of slopes was $153 million. The
breakdown of the above figures in the past three years is as follows -
Year
No. of slopes and retaining
walls landscaped (greened)
Expenditure
$ million
2000 256 (154) 33
2001 250 (149) 60
2002 266 (202) 60
772 (505) 153
The cost of landscape works constitutes about 10% of the total cost of slope
upgrading works.
Signature
Gototop
Name in block letters T K TSAO
Post Title Director of Civil Engineering
Date 17 March 2003