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Details of these measures are included in an information paper on Flood Control in the New Territories, prepared for the LegCo Panel on Planning, Lands and Works for their meeting on 4 April 1995 (Annex A). Since then we have achieved two major milestones in the implementation of the overall flood control strategy: the commencement of the Shenzhen River Regulation Project Stage I in 19 May 1995, and the gazetting of the first draft Drainage Authority Area Plan covering the Yuen Long, Kam Tin and Ngau Tam Mei drainage basin under the Land Drainage Ordinance in 19 May 1995.

Based on historical flooding records, the Government has comprised a list of flooding blackspots (Annex B) covering the whole territory. Both long term and short term action plans have been drawn up for the 82 flooding blackspots and many of these action plans are in progress or have been completed.

End/Wednesday, July 5, 1995

Sewerage facilities for beaches

Following is a question by the Hon Emily Lau and a written reply by the Secretary for Recreation and Culture, Mr James So, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

In response to my question at the LegCo Sitting on 19 October 1994 concerning the development of additional beaches, the Government indicated that comprehensive plan had been drawn up for the construction of sewerage facilities near beaches and an inter-departmental committee would soon be set up to look into water sports facilities, including the need for developing new beaches. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

of the number of existing beaches whose surrounding areas have been provided with sewerage facilities, as well as their locations and the situation regarding water quality improvement in each of these beaches;