For discussion
on 21 June 1996
FCR(96-97)21

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

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

Encl. At the Enclosure is a summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meeting on 4 June 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

June 1996


Enclosure to FCR(96-97)21

Project code

Project description

Recommendation

441CL
PWSC(96-97)5
(Head 707)

Land formation for supplementary public rental housing site - Lei Yue Mun

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 441CL as 468CL, entitled "Land formation for supplementary public rental housing site at Lei Yue Mun", to Category A at an estimated cost of $63.5 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 441CL in Category B, retitled "Construction of box culvert along Shung Shun Street, Lei Yue Mun".

405CL
PWSC(96-97)6
(Head 705)

Northeast New Territories reclamation for dumping

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 405CL as 466CL, retitled "Pak Shek Kok reclamation for dumping, stage I", to Category A at an estimated cost of $206.7 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 405CL in Category B retitled "Pak Shek Kok reclamation for dumping, remaining stages".

424CL
PWSC(96-97)7
(Head 707)

North Lantau phase IIB development in Tung Chung, engineering works

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 424CL to Category A at an estimated cost of $509 million in money-of-the-day prices for site formation and the construction of roads and drains for phase IIB development in Tung Chung.

223EP
PWSC(96-97)8
(Head 703)

Primary school in area 25, Tsuen Wan

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 223EP to Category A at an estimated cost of $54.8 million in money-of-the day prices for the construction of a primary school in area 25, Tsuen Wan.

122TB

PWSC(96-97)9

(Head 707)

Construction of two bridges and roads and drains to serve the housing site in area 18, Tuen Mun

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 122TB to Category A, retitled "Construction of two bridges and roads in area 18, Tuen Mun", at an estimated cost of $123.4 million in money-of-the-day prices.

201ES
PWSC(96-97)10
(Head 703)

Secondary school in area 59, Tseung Kwan O

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 201ES to Category A at an estimated cost of $67 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a secondary school in area 59, Tseung Kwan O.

53CD
PWSC(96-97)11
(Head 707)

New Territories North East development - main drainage channels for Fanling, Sheung Shui and hinterland

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 53CD as 85CD, entitled "Main drainage channels for Fanling, Sheung Shui and hinterland - site investigations and consultants' fees", to Category A at an estimated cost of $41.2 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 53CD in Category B.

69ET
PWSC(96-97)12
(Head 703)

Noise abatement measures in government schools, stage IV

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 69ET to Category A at an estimated cost of $36.1 million in money-of-the-day prices for the implementation of noise abatement measures in 14 government schools under stage IV of the noise abatement programme.

110AP
PWSC(96-97)13
(Head 702)

Study on Tonggu Waterway

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 110AP to Category A at an estimated cost of $50.1 million in money-of-the-day prices for carrying out a study on the impacts of the Tonggu Waterway on Hong Kong.

PWSC(96-97)14

Revised terms of reference for PWSC

To recommend to Finance Committee the revision of the terms of reference of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) to include examination of capital subvention works projects under the Capital Works Reserve Fund Head 708 which is currently outside the purview of PWSC.



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