[New Crown Pneumonia] Multiple departments adjust services weekly to deconstruct the latest government arrangements

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Written by: Huang Weilun

2020-03-22 13:50

The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) continues to spread. Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue announced yesterday (21st) that civil servants will respond to special work arrangements and will only provide essential, urgent and limited basic public services. The government announced today (22) that services will be adjusted in various departments, including the Post Office, Transport Department, Water Supplies Department, Drainage Services Department, Environmental Protection Department, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Education Bureau, Civil Engineering and Development Department, Land Registry, etc.

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Several government departments announced the latest service arrangements today.

[Drainage Services Department]

The Drainage Services Department states that only emergency and necessary public services will be maintained from tomorrow (23th) and only basic and limited public services will be provided to the public, including a 24-hour drainage hotline, inspection of drainage records plans and disposal of sewage charges / Matters concerning industrial and commercial sewage surcharges, etc., until further notice. General enquiries and reception services are suspended.

[Water Supplies Department]

According to the Water Supplies Department, the customer service centres in Tai Kok Tsui, Sha Tin, Tai Po and Tuen Mun are temporarily closed. The Wan Chai Customer Service Centre will remain open. The centre will be open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. The department said that it will provide essential, urgent and limited basic public services to the public, and the 24-hour customer service hotline will provide various emergency and general enquiry services as usual; it will also continue to receive documents, including water supply applications, plumbing project recommendations and other documents , And set the order of processing documents according to file type, emergency, etc.

[Education Bureau]

According to the Education Bureau, the District Education Service, Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Joint Offices in all districts will only provide necessary, urgent and limited basic public services tomorrow. If you need to go to the relevant units, you can call first. In addition, the Hong Kong Teachers' Centre, Special Education Resource Centre, Central Resource Centre and Meta Gallery of the Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre; Arts and Technology Education Centres (including STEM Education Centres); Education Bureau Degree Allocation Section; Qualifications Framework Secretariat, etc. Closed to the public.

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[Environmental Protection Agency]

The EPD stated that the counters and receiving license application services in all regional offices are suspended. During the office hours, citizens can put the required documents in the drop-in boxes set up in the offices or submit the licenses online or by mail. Application. The Department will maintain basic inspections and investigations to handle enquiries and complaints. In addition, each "green zone" will continue to open for collection of recyclables, but visitor and educational activities will continue to be suspended until further notice.

【Hong Kong post】

Hongkong Post said that in response to the continuous need for citizens to post at the post office since March, the entire post office will maintain normal opening hours from Monday to Friday, but will close at 4 pm early; business hours on Saturday will be as usual (except the General Post Office, (The Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and the Airport Post Office will close early at 4 pm). All counter services will be provided at that time, but the mobile post office will temporarily suspend service. The Department also stated that it will maintain mail delivery (including Speedpost) services from Monday to Saturday, but will only provide mailbox delivery services the next day.

[Census and Statistics Department]

The Census and Statistics Department announced that it will only provide essential, urgent and limited basic public services tomorrow, and urged residents to use online questionnaires or phone calls to participate in the current Comprehensive Household Survey and the 2019/20 Household Expenditure Survey. To reduce face-to-face contact. The prescription states that a notice letter will be sent to the selected building units, inviting residents to participate in the statistical survey. Residents can answer the online questionnaire according to the guidelines provided in the letter, or call the Census and Statistics Department to complete the interview.

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[Transportation Department]

The Transport Department stated that its driving test centres will be suspended from March 23, and all driving tests (road tests) originally scheduled for March 23 will be suspended until further notice; the Licensing Offices will The counter service for instant applications will continue to be suspended, but applications for appointments will be processed, as well as various types of license applications submitted by the public by mail or online.

[Company Registry]

The company registration office means that the office will provide limited counter services on every working day of the week, receive documents delivered in hard copy form, and allow customers to obtain a certificate of registration for incorporation. The service hours are Monday. From 9.30am to 4pm on Friday.

[Drug Control Division]

The Narcotics Division said that the Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug Info World, which had reopened earlier, will be temporarily closed again from tomorrow until further notice.

Lin Zhengyue said that civil servants will respond to special work arrangements and will only provide essential, urgent and limited basic public services. (Profile picture / Photo by Gao Zhongming)

[Land Registry]

The Land Registry announced that only basic and limited public services will be maintained from tomorrow, Monday to Friday (except public holidays) from 9 am to 1:30 pm for registration of delivery instruments; 9 am to 12 pm 30 points for other matters.

[Civil Engineering Development Agency]

The Civil Engineering and Development Department also stated that the application time for the application for the "Dump of Soil Dumping" and "Sand Removal Permit" will be from Monday to Friday, 2 to 5 pm; the Office of the Ministry of Mines' License and Permit Office The time is Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 12 noon. In addition, the Civil Engineering Library's office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

[Mechanical and Electrical Services Department]

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department stated that its registration and permitting office at the Kowloon Bay Headquarters will temporarily suspend service until further notice. During the office hours, citizens can put the relevant application forms and payment cheques into the drop-in box in the lobby of the department's headquarters. .

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