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Head : 44 Environmental Protection Department Programme : (2) Air Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No. CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION ETWB(E)036 Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection Question Serial No. Subhead(No. & title): 0006 Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Question : It is estimated that the number of asbestos abatement plans processed will significantly increase to 400 in 2003-04. Please provide the reasons, its details and the expenditure involved. Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk Reply : The number of asbestos abatement plans to be processed is estimated to increase from 287 to about 400 in 2003-04. The increase is mainly due to a programme under the Education and Manpower Bureau to remove low risk asbestos containing materials from schools. No additional expenditure will be involved as the workload will be handled by existing staff. Gototop Signature Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW Post Title Director of Environmental Protection Date 19 March 2003
Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No. CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION ETWB(E)037 Question Serial No. Head : 44 Environmental Protection Department Subhead(No. & title): 0013 Programme : (2) Air Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Question : Would the Government inform this Council: The Government has introduced a number of grant schemes for motor vehicles to improve the air quality. Please provide the amount of subsidies granted and the commitments approved by the Finance Committee for each of these schemes up to the current financial year. How many different types of vehicles are included and what is the number of vehicles involved in these schemes? What is the percentage of such vehicles in respective types? What are the major air pollutants in quantity and in percentage before and after the implementation of these grant schemes? Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk Reply : The grant schemes that the Administration has been implementing since 2000 for reducing motor vehicle emissions are summarized in the following table: Gototop Grant Schemes To assist pre-Euro diesel vehicles up to four tonnes to be installed with particulate removal devices (Item 553) To encourage the early replacement of diesel taxis by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) taxis (Item 554) To encourage the early replacement of diesel public light buses by LPG or electric light buses (Item 570) To install particulate removal devices in large pre-Euro diesel vehicles not undertaking long idling duties (Item 568) Approved Commitment ($ Million) Total grant paid up to 10.3.2003 ($ Million) 50.880 31.177 The number of eligible vehicles The proportion of eligible vehicles in the related vehicle group (%) About 30,000 about 45 725.520 676.280 18,138 100 261.000 20.460 600.000 0.695 4,350 100 About 41,000 54 The above measures are part of the comprehensive motor vehicle emission control programme aimed at reducing the respirable suspended particulates and nitrogen oxides emissions by 80% and 30% respectively by end 2005. In absolute terms, the programme can reduce up to 1,700 tonnes respirable suspended particulates and 3,000 tonnes nitrogen oxides from the annual motor vehicle emissions in the urban areas. Signature Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW Post Title Director of Environmental Protection Date 20 March 2003
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