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(c) the Government has power under the Crown Land Ordinance (Cap 28) to take action against unauthorised occupation of Government land. We will continue to respond to reported cases of illegal occupation of Government land as well as cases detected during patrols made by district land staff.

End/Wednesday, October 18, 1995

Reclamation projects in Victoria Harbour

Following is a question by the Hon Leung Yiu-chung and a written reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

In view of the worsening pollution problem in the Victoria Harbour, will the Government inform this Council of:

(a) the number of large-scale reclamation projects which have been approved

along the harbour front; and

(b) the measures taken to prevent these projects from causing pollution to the

harbour?

Answer:

Mr President.

Seven reclamation projects have been approved in the Victoria Harbour. They are Central Reclamation Phase I, Central Reclamation Phase II, Wanchai Reclamation Phase 1, Aldrich Bay Reclamation, Belcher Bay Reclamation, West Kowloon Reclamation, and Stonecutters Island Naval Base.

Reclamation projects by themselves are not the cause of pollution. However. they could affect the hydrology in the harbour which might have an impact on water quality. Measures have therefore been taken at both the planning and implementation stages to ensure that any impact is kept within acceptable levels.