Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 39 –Drainage Services Department Subhead (No. & title) :
Programme : (2) Sewage Services
Controlling Officer : Director of Drainage Services
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Please list out the resources and manpower expected to be allocated to the
various services under this programme in 2003-04 (except the expenses under
public works items).
Asked by : Hon. CHEUNG Yu-yan, Tommy
Reply : The resources and manpower expected to be allocated to the various services
(except the expenses under public works items) under Sewage Services programme
in 2003-04 are listed below :-
Gototop
Service Total expenditure Number of staff
$M
employed
Investigation, design and construction of
sewerage system and sewage treatment
and disposal facilities
138.3 241
Regular inspection of the sewerage 169.3 255
systems, sewerage clearance and
maintenance works
Checking of sewerage submissions and
connections
19.6 26
Effective operation of sewage treatment
plants and works
877.7 917
Administration of the sewage charging
scheme
30.9 81
Signature
Name in block letters R.T.K. CHEUNG
Post Title Director of Drainage Services
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(E)019
Question Serial No.
1031