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(b)
it has any contingency plan to cope with the above situation such as calling in the Government Flying Service for assistance, and whether there is any place within the district which can be used for landing and take-off by helicopters; and
consideration will be given to building more roads to link up Fo Tan with other districts so as to improve the traffic situation in the district?
Reply:
Mr President,
(a)
(b)
The emergency services are trained and equipped to deal with major fires and accidents. The departments involved review their contingency plans periodically; this includes determining how best they can get to the scene of any emergency as quickly as possible. There are standing arrangements to request assistance from the Government Flying Service (GFS) should such a need arise. The following sites in the Fo Tan area can be used by helicopters:
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(2)
(3)
the open ground near Sui Wo Court adjacent to the market;
the open ground near Lai Wo Lane adjacent to the service reservoir: and
the open ground near Greenwood Terrace adjacent to the Sui Wo Road cul-de-sac.
There are plans to improve roads in Fo Tan and to provide an additional external road link. These include the widening of Fo Tan Road to a dual 3 lane carriageway and the provision of an additional access route linking Lok Shun Path to Tai Po Road north of Fo Tan. These two new road schemes require land acquisition. Every effort will be made to speed up the legal and administrative process to enable us to start work early. In the interim a package of short-term traffic management schemes covering junction widening, signal improvements and no- stopping restrictions will continue to be pursued to improve traffic circulation.
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