Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before attending the executive meeting today (11). It is expected that the northern metropolitan area proposed in the "policy address" will become the focus. In addition, when the tropical cyclone "Lion Rock" hit Hong Kong last weekend, the Observatory issued a gale or storm No. 8 The timing of the signal has caused controversy, and it is expected that the controversy will become the focus of media attention.
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[10:10] The WHO expert group recommends that people aged 60 and over who have completed the immunization of China Kexing or Sinopharm's new crown vaccine should receive the third booster dose.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that experts will be invited to a meeting in the short term, when will the third injection be initiated for a specific group of people.
[10:05] Carrie Lam also mentioned that the Housing Authority itself also agrees to compress the procedures for building houses, such as using assembly methods instead of drawing rules and handing over to the contractor for design and construction. All of these processes can be improved, describing "You don't have to make money and everything can be improved."
She also mentioned that there was one thing she wanted to mention in the policy address, but it was deleted because it was too long, and it was about assembling and synthesizing buildings.
She pointed out that this technology is recognized by the industry, and its essence is that the larger the amount, the higher the efficiency, because just as the factory receives more orders for the same kind of goods, the lower the average cost.
The Development Bureau has vigorously promoted the assembly and synthesis method two or three years ago. Now all buildings built with public funds must use assembly and synthesis unless special permission is obtained, including more complicated hospitals.
She quoted a research report from the University of Hong Kong as saying that compared with traditional construction methods, assembly and synthesis have shortened the construction time by 30% to 50%, reduced construction costs by 10%, and increased site productivity by 100% to 400%. "Is this exciting? ?" So she hopes that the assembly method can be used more in the future.
She finally reiterated that the controversy caused by the remarks that day was a reaction from the background of "not fully grasped" after seeing the report. She has mentioned to Secretary Chen Fan that she would like to visit the HA headquarters in person to meet with the members on the public housing proposal. comminicate.
[10:00] When asked about the recent remarks that the Housing Authority should pay the cash allowance if it is too slow to build a house, Lam Cheng clarified that this is not a suggestion, but a "satisfying idea."
She pointed out that the cash allowance was only a pilot project. At that time, the presenter was concerned about how to achieve the goal of going upstairs in three years if it could not be completed in three years, which sparked the discussion.
She pointed out that if this is a "suggestion", it will be directly written in the 2021 policy address. Some media described it as "slamming and punishing the Housing Authority." More discussion is not a bad thing.
Lam Cheng pointed out: "Anyone must find the motivation to improve their work every day in the process of work." Therefore, he put forward an idea, hoping to have more motivation to promote the construction of public housing. To resolve social contradictions", "there are no constructive contradictions and disputes."
She reiterated that she was very affirmed for the efforts made by the Housing Authority in the past four years. In the past four years, 96,500 units have been built, which is nearly 50% more than in the past five years.
Lam Cheng said that every colleague involved in public housing agencies can think about the work process. There is sufficient land to be prepared, but the process after the land is delivered still needs to be worked hard.
For example, she pointed out that the previous proposal to reorganize the Policy Bureau was not controversial. However, the function of the Development Bureau was also to be demolished. She felt that she needed to think about it, because the Development Bureau used to constantly search for land, both in the short, medium and long term. , And the land is not just for the public office, but also for private buildings and commercial land. If the entire land planning work is handed over to a policy bureau in charge of public housing, it may not be appropriate. Therefore, she thinks it is streamlining procedures, changing land leases, etc. In terms of process, I hope that relevant departments can think more broadly in the future.
In addition, Carrie Lam said that 150,000 general applicants for public housing are currently waiting for the waiting list. He feels that more consideration should be given to this topic that is of concern to everyone. The areas that can be improved are changed. The Housing Authority and the Housing Department are of course responsible for the construction of public housing. The important task of housing.
She quoted the Secretary for Transportation and Housing, Chen Fan, as saying that the Housing Authority’s process of building houses is already world-class, but she believes that the preliminary process needs to be reviewed, describing it as "much behind the situation." For example, the urban planning process can speed up the transformation of the land. , Rehabilitation land is transformed into buildings. In particular, the Housing Authority is not a private developer and is exempt from the restrictions of the Buildings Ordinance.
She mentioned whether a building can be built in less than 4 to 5 years. In particular, the supply of public housing in the next 10 years will be "top-light and tail-heavy." Of course it is a good thing, and because of this there is room for inspection in every aspect.
[09:52] Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said before attending the guild this morning that the observatory has issued a strong wind signal No. 3, and a strong wind signal No. 8 may be issued later today. During the typhoon, she hopes the public will take preventive measures and pay attention. The Observatory’s information is released.
Carrie Lam also pointed out that the Director of the Observatory made an explanation on the Lion Rock storm yesterday, stressing that the government will think about how to improve the distribution of information every day, but she believes that the weather is fickle, especially under climate change, these extreme weather conditions There will be more and more occurrences, so she mentioned in the "Policy Address" that the goal is to achieve carbon neutrality in Hong Kong by 2050. The Secretary for the Environment has also proposed a series of carbon reduction goals and actions.
She hopes that the community can pay more attention to the relevant plans, and at the same time actively support carbon reduction efforts, especially in the two major aspects of energy saving and waste recycling.
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