The West Kowloon Runfa Wharf under the China Resources Group was suspected of violating the land lease last year and was accused of unlimited expansion of the sea area off the wharf. After being reminded by a letter from the Lands Office, some district councillors received complaints from residents that noise nuisance occurred during the operation of the wharf at night. , Air pollution, and the expansion of the number of ships berthed on the shore, expressed concern to the Lands Department about the application for a short-term waiver for Yun Fat Wharf. The Lands Office responded that no violations were found after on-site inspections. Support and shelve.
Some residents complained that on the morning of August 23 this year, several ships carrying mud or containers were found mooring off the waters of Run Fat Wharf, approaching the residents of the Kaifanxuan Wanghai unit. They questioned whether they violated the lease terms again.
(Picture provided by Tu Jinshen)
China Resources Group is approved to lease the terminal until 2047
The West Kowloon Runfa Wharf in question is under the management of China Resources Group. It is known that the government leased the land to China Resources Group in 1993. The lease will not expire until 50 years after the reunification, that is, 2047.
The Kowloon West Lands Administration Office, the Marine Department and other departments have received complaints from residents since the previous year, stating that a number of flat barges were moored on the shore off the pier and merged with the pier to form a working platform on the sea, just like the movie "Future Water World" scene, which has exceeded The land lease permits the scope of the wharf. The Lands Office issued a letter in September last year reminding it to abide by the terms of the lease, and the management of the wharf has since corrected the relevant practices.
Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor To Jinshen said that he had received complaints from residents recently that the Yun Fat Wharf was still dumping mud in the terminal after 7pm, and the big light was turned on. The machine made a rumbling noise during operation, which disturbed the residents' work and rest. , And there are a number of barges carrying mud or containers, berthed in the sea outside the Yunfa Wharf, and some of the ships' berthing range has been extended to close to the residents of the Kaifanxuan Wanghai unit, questioning whether it has violated the lease terms again.
Lands Administration Office: No violations were found after inspection
Tu Jinshen also pointed out that he noticed that Yunfa Wharf applied for a short-term waiver from the Lands Department to allow expansion of the berthing and operating range from one row to three rows, and the berthing range to the sea has increased from the current 50 meters to 90 meters. M; The exemption letter also recommends that the operating hours of the terminal be restricted, from 10 pm to 7 am of the next day. The Lands Department conducted a public consultation on July 27 this year, requesting government departments to clarify the results of the consultation. The relevant issues will be Tomorrow (7th) further discussions will be held in the Food, Environmental Hygiene and Works Committee of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council.
The District Lands Office of Kowloon West responded that on August 25 this year, officers were sent to inspect the Yun Fat Wharf, and no vessels were found to be moored beyond the allowable scope of the land lease.
The operation of the terminal at night has not violated the terms of the land lease.
As for the application for a short-term waiver, after consulting relevant departments and conducting regional consultations through the Home Affairs Department according to the established arrangement, the Environmental Protection Department received a reply saying that it did not support the application, and the application could not be further processed.
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