Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

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)052
Subhead(No. & title): 700
General other non-recurrent
Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question Serial No.
Question : It is stated that the joint study with the Guangdong provincial authorities on the air pollution
problems in the Pearl River Delta Region was completed. But for item 548 under subhead 700,
there is still a balance of HK$2,314,000. What is the intended use of the remaining balance?
Asked by : Hon. YOUNG, Howard
Reply : The joint study was completed in April 2002 and had been fully paid for. The balance will be
used on necessary tasks for enhancing and updating the study results. In this respect, in
year 2003-04, the Administration has agreed with the Guangdong Environmental Protection
Bureau to develop a handbook for compiling the regional emission inventory and compile a
regional emission inventory of year 2001.
Gototop
Signature
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Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW
Post Title Director of Environmental Protection
Date 20 March 2003