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(E)077
Head : 705 Civil Engineering Subhead(No. & title): 5101DX
Environmental works, studies and
investigations for items in Category
D of the Public Works Programme
Question Serial No.
1248(b)
Programme : (1) Waste Facilities
Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : With regard to the project 5101DX "Environmental works, studies and
investigations for items in Category D of the Public Works Programme" under
block allocations, please list out in detail the projects in Kwun Tong and Wong Tai
Sin districts.
Asked by : Hon. LI Wah-ming, Fred
Reply : The projects under 5101DX "Environmental works, studies and investigations for
items in Category D of the Public Works Programme" in 2003-04 are mainly studies
related to environmental works. The items in Kwun Tong and Wong Tai Sin districts
are as follows:
Gototop
(i) Feasibility study for contract arrangement for the provision of recreational
facilities at former Tseung Kwan O landfill (stage 1) and Jordan Valley landfill;
(ii) Environmental review of urban landfills and Tseung Kwan O landfills -
feasibility study;
(iii) Pilot study for inflow and infiltration reduction strategy (in North and South
Kowloon and East Kowloon sewerage master plan study areas) ; and
(iv) Review of Central and East Kowloon sewerage master plans.
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW
Post Title Director of Environmental Protection
Date 21 March 2003