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Initiatives of Development Bureau
in the 2015 Policy Address and Policy Agenda

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Annex

INTRODUCTION

The Chief Executive (CE) delivered his 2015 Policy Address entitled “Uphold the Rule of Law, Seize the Opportunities, Make the Right Choices, Pursue Democracy, Boost the Economy, Improve People’s Livelihood” on 14 January 2015. This is supported by the Policy Agenda which sets out the Government’s new and on-going initiatives. This paper elaborates on those initiatives under Development Bureau (DEVB).

POLICY ADDRESS AND POLICY AGENDA INITIATIVES

The work of DEVB mainly contributes to the two Chapters on “Land, Housing and Transportation” and “Environment and Conservation”. We have also provided input to the Chapters on “Economic Development” and “Education, Population and Human Resources”. An extract of all the new and on-going initiatives under DEVB as contained in the 2015 Policy Agenda is at Annex. The major items are highlighted in the paragraphs below.

Initiatives under "Economic Development"

Initiatives under "Land, Housing and Transportation"

Initiatives under "Environment and Conservation"

Initiatives under "Education, Population and Human Resources"

CONCLUSION

We welcome Members' feedback and undertake to work closely with LegCo in taking forward DEVB's policy initiatives.  In the next three months, we aim to further discuss with the Panel on Development on the following items –

• Reprovisioning of Harcourt Road fresh water pumping station
• Converting Tsun Yip Street Playground as Kwun Tong Industrial Culture Park
• Formation, Roads and Drains in Area 54, Tuen Mun – Phase 1 Stage 1 Works & Phase 2 Stages 3 & 4A Works
• Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area Planning and Engineering Study – Stage 3 Community Engagement
• Kai Tak Development – Infrastructure Works for Development at the Southern Part of the Former Runway
• Planning and engineering study on reclamation at Lung Kwu Tan
• Relocation of New Territories West Regional Office and Water Resources Education Centre of Water Supplies Department to Tin Shui Wai
• Design and construction for the first stage of desalination plant at Tseung Kwan O – investigation study review, design and site investigation
• Cycle tracks connecting North West New Territories with North East New Territories – Tuen Mun to Sheung Shui section (Remaining)

Development Bureau
15 January 2015