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Land, Public Works and Utilities ❘ 227

In 2006, $9 billion was spent on building projects undertaken or monitored by the department and $1.8 billion on routine maintenance and minor alteration works. The projects were listed under the following headings:

Education

During the year, 10 school projects were completed and seven were started and due for completion in 2007 and 2008. All of the completed schools were custom-designed to suit specific site conditions and user requirements. The concept of enhanced greening was also integrated in the design which called for the planting of lots of trees around playgrounds and to form part of the landscaping on upper decks and rooftops. Energy efficient and renewable energy installations were used to achieve sustainable design.

The department also made improvements to 692 school buildings in recent years, 35 of which were touched up in 2006 under the School Improvement Programme.

Medical, Health and Welfare

The Residential Training Complex for Juveniles in Tuen Mun was completed during the year. But work is continuing on the staff quarters for a rehabilitation block at Tuen Mun Hospital, the new Infectious Disease Centre attached to Princess Margaret Hospital, the conversion of Kowloon Hospital Nursing Quarters into the Centre for Health Protection and on improving the facilities at the Specialist Outpatient Block of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.

Recreation and Culture

Projects completed during the year included the Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum, Hammer Hill Road Park, Sheung Lok Street Rest Garden in Kowloon City, Phase 1 of the Renovation of Libraries programme and a football pitch in Area 107 of Tin Shui Wai. Work also started on building the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground and four open space projects in Tsuen Wan, Tung Chung, Fanling and Tai Kok Tsui.

Works in progress include the Hin Tin Swimming Pool Phase 2 in Shatin, improvements to Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village, an indoor recreation centre at Area 17 Tin Shui Wai and a local open space in Tin Shui Wai.

Tourism

As two of the five major tourism projects to enhance and sustain Hong Kong's attractiveness as a premier tourist destination, the Hong Kong Wetland Park and the improvement works for the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade were completed during the year. Improvements at the Stanley waterfront and the Peak will be completed in phases by end 2007. The Transport Link Project in Tsim Sha Tsui East is in progress for completion in 2007.

Municipal Service

The provision of air-conditioning at Shek Wu Hui Cooked Food Centre and the improvements to the markets and cooked food centres in Ngau Tau Kok, Ngau Chi Wan and Aberdeen were completed during the year.