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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (April 29) announced appointments to the Steering Committee on Restored Landfill Revitalisation Funding Scheme.
Mr Bernard Chan has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Steering Committee. Other appointees include people from the accounting, finance, architecture, engineering, sports and social services sectors as well as representatives from District Councils where restored landfills are located. Representatives of relevant bureaux or departments will also join the committee as ex-officio members. The new term of service of the Steering Committee will take effect from May 1, 2016, for two years. The full membership list is as follows:
Chairman:
Mr Bernard Chan
Members:
Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-kong (Representative of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China)
Ms Fay Ho Kim-fai
Ms Elizabeth Law
Professor Choy Kin-kuen
Mr Vincent Ng Wing-shun
Dr John Fung Yat-chu
Ms Theresa Ng Choi-yuk
Dr Winnie Law Wai-yi
Mr Nelson Chan Wah-yu (Representative of Kwun Tong District Council)
Mr Leung Fuk-yuen (Representative of Yuen Long District Council)
Ms Lung Shui-hing (Representative of Tuen Mun District Council)
Mr Francis Chau Yin-ming (Representative of Sai Kung District Council)
Representatives from the Government:
Home Affairs Bureau
Architectural Services Department
Environmental Protection Department
Home Affairs Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, said he hoped that members of the Steering Committee could make use of their experience and expertise in the pursuit of worthwhile and innovative project proposals that can turn restored landfills to gainful and beneficial uses for the community at the earliest opportunity. He also expressed his gratitude to the retiring members for their dedicated service and contributions to the committee.
The Steering Committee was set up in 2014 to advise the Government on the operation of the Restored Landfill Revitalisation Funding Scheme and assist in assessing the applications and monitoring the progress of approved projects. To expedite the development of suitable facilities at restored landfills, the Government has earmarked $1 billion to set up the Restored Landfill Revitalisation Funding Scheme to provide funding for non-profit-making organisations and national sports associations to develop recreational facilities or other innovative proposals at seven restored landfills.
The restored landfills available for the first batch of funding applications under the Funding Scheme are Pillar Point Valley Landfill in Tuen Mun, Ma Yau Tong Central Landfill in Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O Stage I Landfill in Sai Kung. A total of 27 applications (comprising seven applications each for Pillar Point Valley Landfill and Ma Yau Tong Central Landfill, and 13 applications for Tseung Kwan O Stage I Landfill) were received during the application period, which closed at noon today. The Steering Committee will assist in assessing the first batch of applications in accordance with the established assessment criteria, with a view to completing the assessments and granting approval-in-principle to the selected organisations later this year. Regarding the capital works funding for each project, the EPD will follow the established procedures to seek the necessary funding approval after consulting the relevant District Councils.
Ends/Friday, April 29, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:57
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