1.1
Estimates of Government Resources Devoted to Environmental Protection
Work in 2003
Bureau
/ Department
Main
Work Area
(including but not limited to the following)
Resource
HK$
Million1
%
Environmental
Protection Department
Enforcement
of environmental protection legislation; environmental
monitoring; development of sewage and waste disposal programmes;
policy development; planning against pollution; and provision
of waste treatment and disposal services.
2,433.7
29.00
Education
& Manpower Bureau
Noise
abatement programme in schools; and environmental education
activities for students and teachers.
107.8
1.29
Agriculture,
Fisheries & Conservation Department
Licensing
of livestock farms; and management of agricultural weirs.
10.3
0.12
Architectural
Services Department
Air
and water pollution control; noise mitigation measures;
waste water treatment and disposal; asbestos abatement
works; and maintaining an Environmental Management System.
483.1
5.76
Civil
Engineering Department
Waste
and sewage handling facilities; noise reduction installation;
air pollution improvement works; and environmental planning,
monitoring and impact assessment.
458.2
5.46
Drainage
Services Department
Design,
construction and operation of waste water collection,
treatment and disposal facilities.
2,272.4
27.08
Electrical
& Mechanical Services Department
Phasing
out the use of CFCs and halons in government buildings;
improvement of indoor air quality; and maintenance of
refuse collection vehicles.
97.5
1.16
Food
& Environmental Hygiene Department
Municipal
waste collection services and anti-littering activities.
1,779.6
21.21
Government
Laboratory
Laboratory
services for air and water pollution control and waste
management.
43.1
0.51
Government
Logistics Department - Land Transport Division
Purchase
of environmentally friendly fuels; and launch of trials
of passive particulate trap.
1.0
0.01
Highways
Department
Provision
of noise barriers and noise mitigation work; and environmental
impact assessment / monitoring for road projects.
153.6
1.83
Housing
Department
Environmental
studies and projects for public housing development and
campaigns for recyclable domestic wastes.
47.2
0.56
Innovation
& Technology Commission
Accrediting
laboratories performing environmental testing; and funding
support to environmental projects under Innovation and
Technology Fund.
17.8
0.21
Marine
Department
Marine
oil pollution control and floating refuse collection.
56.7
0.68
Planning
Department
Major
development studies; in-house planning study and environmental
impact assessment.
17.1
0.21
Territory
Development Department
Environmental
impact assessment studies; environmental monitoring; improvement
works; and design and construction of sewerage projects.
337.5
4.02
Transport
Department
LPG
taxi grant and installation of chassis dynamometer.
75.0
0.89
Total:
8,391.6
100.00
Note
1: Figures include capital and recurrent expenditures