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Answer:

Mr President,

The "Layman's Guide to Slope Maintenance" states that the responsibility for maintaining slopes rests with the owner of a flat or the party assigned with such responsibility, who can be identified from records kept at the Land Registry.

Maintenance responsibility for slopes in Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) estates rests with owners, as stipulated in land grants. On behalf of HOS flat owners, the Housing Authority carries out inspection and maintenance to ensure slope safety. The cost for such work is charged to management funds contributed by flat owners.

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Water quality monitoring incorporated in works contracts

Following is a question by the Hon Lee Wing-tat and a written reply by the Secretary for Works, Mr Kwong Hon-sang, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Regarding the large number of dead fish found in the fish culture zones at Lantau Island, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

(c)

whether the above phenomenon is due to the pollution of the waters in the proximity of the fish culture zones caused by the construction works on the Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter project;

whether it monitors the water quality in the waters near the site of the above project; if so, of the recent changes in the water quality in the area concerned; and

if the answer to (a) is in the affirmative, whether it will consider compensating the fish farmers?