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Written by: Kong Fanxu
2020-11-18 17:09
Last update date: 2020-11-18 17:10
The Environment Bureau plans to revitalize a 2-hectare site at the top of the Tseung Kwan O landfill. The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will develop camps and environmental education bases for "green villages", which include camping areas, outdoor training areas, and central activity areas.
The authorities have budgeted to subsidize the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals with 100 million yuan in capital engineering costs, as well as 5 million yuan for start-up costs and working capital for the first two years. If approved by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, construction is expected to start in the fourth quarter of next year and complete in the first quarter of 2023.
The Environment Bureau plans to revitalize a 2-hectare land in the Tseung Kwan O landfill, and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will develop a camp and an environmental education base "Green Village".
(Legislative Council Document)
According to a document submitted by the Environment Bureau to the Legislative Council, the "Green Village" is located at the top lot B of the Tseung Kwan O Phase 1 Landfill. It is operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals on a non-profit and self-financing principle. The "Green Village" will be revitalized as a camp and environmental Educational facilities provide the public with diversified recreational facilities such as camping, environmental education, outdoor recreation, adventure training, farming and morning exercises, including camping area, children’s education base, environmental theater, outdoor training area, picnic area and central Activity area; there are also plant maze, butterfly garden, herb garden and plantation, etc.
During the construction phase, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will require the contractor to implement mitigation measures in the relevant contract to control noise, dust and nuisance caused by waste water from the construction site, and to ensure compliance with established standards and guidelines, including when carrying out noisy construction projects Use silencers, silencers, erect sound insulation panels or barriers, clean and spray water on the construction site frequently, and set up wheel washing facilities.
At the same time, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals will also take various feasible measures to reduce construction waste, including the use of reusable hoardings and the use of materials other than wood to build formwork so that the materials can be recycled or reused in other projects, and inert construction waste can be recycled. Further reduce construction waste.
The authorities pointed out that if the project is approved by the Finance Committee, the construction of the project is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2021 and be completed in the first quarter of 2023. The proposed total funding ceiling for capital projects involves 100 million yuan. As for funding the start-up costs and For the first two years of working capital, the total cap is 5 million yuan.
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