For discussion FCR(95-96)130
on 8 March 1996

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE
ON NON-AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME

At the Enclosure is a summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meeting on 7 February 1996. The relevant papers have previously been forwarded to all Members for consideration by the PWSC and are therefore not enclosed.

2. Members are invited to approve the PWSC recommendations.

Finance Branch
February 1996

Enclosure to FCR(95-96)130

Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 7 February 1996

Project code Project description Recommendation

424CL
PWSC(95-96)83
(Head 707)

North Lantau phase IIB development in Tung Chung, engineering works

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 424CL as 463CL, entitled "North Lantau phase IIB development in Tung Chung, village resite houses”, to Category A at an estimated cost of $81 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 424CL in Category B.

21HH
PWSC(95-96)84
(Head 707)

Local public works in the rural New Territories (1992/93 - 1996/97) Programme

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of
21HH, entitled “Local public works in the rural New Territories (1996/97 Programme)”, to Category A at an estimated cost of $42 million in money-of-the-day prices.

109DS
PWSC(95-96)85
(Head 707)

18HH
PWSC(95-96)85
(Head 707)

446TH
PWSC(95-96)85
(Head 707)

Provision of sewers and sewage treatment plants in rural areas in the New Territories

Village improvements and development schemes in the New Territories

Improvement, reconstruction and extension of village access roads in the New Territories

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 109DS as 252DS, entitled “Provision of sewers and sewage treatment plants in rural areas in the New Territories: 1996-97 Programme”, to Category A at an estimated cost of $2.4 million in money-of-the-day prices;
  2. the upgrading of part of 18HH as 54HH, entitled “Village improvements and development schemes in the New Territories: 1996-97 Programme”, to Category A at an estimated cost of $229.7 million in money-of-the-day prices;
  3. the upgrading of part of 446TH as 622TH, entitled “Improvement, reconstruction and extension of village access roads in the New Territories: 1996-97 Programme”, to Category A at an estimated cost of $100.7 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  4. the retention of the remainders of 109DS, 18HH and 446TH in Category B.

PWSC(95-96)86

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 701 - Land Acquisition Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $2,787.501 million for block allocations under Head 701 for 1996-97, together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead 1100CA and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from this new block allocation.

PWSC(95-96)87

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 702 - Port and Airport Development
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $28.92 million for block allocations under Head 702 for 1996-97.

PWSC(95-96)88

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 703 - Buildings
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $1,175.8 million for block allocations under Head 703 for 1996-97 together with the creation of two new block allocation Subheads 3100GX and 3101GX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocations.

PWSC(95-96)89

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 704 - Drainage
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $59.547 million for block allocations under Head 704 for 1996-97 together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead 4100DX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocation.

PWSC(95-96)90

Capital Works Reserve Fund Head 705 - Civil Engineering Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $452.7 million for block allocations under Head 705 for 1996-97 together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead 5100CX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocation.

PWSC(95-96)91

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 706 - Highways
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $632.65 million for block allocations under Head 706 for 1996-97 together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead 6100TX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocation.

PWSC(95-96)92

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 707 - New Towns and Urban Area Development
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $218.5 million for block allocations under Head 707 for 1996-97 together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead 7100CX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocation.

PWSC(95-96)93

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 708 - Capital Subventions and Major Systems and Equipment
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $333.359 million for block allocations under Head 708 for 1996-97 together with the creation of new block allocation Subheads 8100MX, 8100QX and 8100EX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from these new block allocations.

PWSC(95-96)94

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 709 - Waterworks
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $301 million for block allocations under Head 709 for 1996-97 together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead 9100WX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocation.

PWSC(95-96)95

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 710 - Computerisation Block allocation

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $145 million for block allocation Subhead A007GX under Head 710 for 1996-97.

PWSC(95-96)96

Capital Works Reserve Fund
Head 711 - Housing
Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee to approve the allocation of $29.411 million for block allocations under Head 711 for 1996-97 together with the creation of a new block allocation Subhead B100HX, and to delegate to the Financial Secretary the power to authorise expenditure from the new block allocation.

37WC
PWSC(95-96)98
(Head 707)

Water supply to Tseung Kwan O

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 37WC as 83WC to Category A, entitled "Water supply to Tseung Kwan O - stage IV phase I”, at an estimated cost of $129.2 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 37WC in Category B.

51BL
PWSC(95-96)99
(Head 705)

Systematic identification and registration of slopes

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. an extension in the project scope of 51BL for the identification and registration of an additional 20 000 man-made slopes in the Territory; and
  2. an increase in the approved project estimate of 51BL from $41.8 million by $57.5 million to $99.3 million in money-of-the-day prices.

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