Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Reply Serial No.
Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 ETWB(W)045
CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO Question Serial No.
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION 0780
Head: 705 – Capital Works Reserve Fund Subhead (No. & title): 5001BX – Landslip
Preventive Measures
Programme:
Controlling Officer: Director of Civil Engineering
Director of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question: What is the estimated expenditure in improving slope appearance in 2003-04
by the Civil Engineering Department? Where are the slopes for which
landscaping works will be carried out in 2003-04?
Asked by: Hon. WONG Sing-chi
Reply: The estimated expenditure in improving slope appearance in 2003-04 is about
$60 million under the Landslip Preventive Measures (LPM) Programme of the
Civil Engineering Department.
Gototop
Under the LPM Programme in 2003-04, we have planned to upgrade and
provide landscaping works to 250 substandard government man-made slopes
in Kowloon, the New Territories and on Hong Kong Island.
Signature
Name in block letters T K TSAO
Post Title Director of Civil Engineering
Date 19 March 2003