Works Projects Left Behind by the Two Municipal Councils (Oral Question) ( 20 October 2004 )

dr Raymond ho (in Cantonese): Madam President, the two Provisional Municipal Councils (PMCs) were dissolved on 1 January 2000 , leaving behind 169 capital works projects pending funding approval. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(a) of the respective names of and estimated expenditures on such projects which have received funding approval and those which have not;

(b) whether it has assessed the social impact of the non-delivery of such projects; if it has, of the assessment results; and

(c) whether it has set any funding timetable for such projects; if it has, of the details; if not, how the authorities will deal with such projects?

For the answer, please refer to Hansard p. 391
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr04-05/english/counmtg/hansard/cm1020ti-translate-e.pdf