To better explain to the public the Government's stance on harbour reclamation, a bilingual leaflet "Our Harbour - Past, Present, and Future" has been produced and will be widely distributed to different sectors in the community.
Introducing the leaflet today (November 27), a spokesman for the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau reiterated that "the Government treasures the Harbour and will protect and preserve it as a special public asset of Hong Kong people".
"We have repeatedly assured the public on various occasions, including the consultation booklet on the 'Hong Kong 2030 Study' published on November 25, that reclamation schemes in Central, Wan Chai North and Southeast Kowloon are the only reclamation schemes left inside the Harbour."
Of the three schemes, the Central reclamation is under way and the Government has a contractual obligation to deliver the project to meet essential transport needs.
The leaflet will be distributed to the Legislative Council, District Office, secondary and primary schools, youth centres, public libraries, professional bodies, green groups, port groups and the media.
In addition to the leaflet, members of the public can send in their views or obtain information on harbour reclamation at a specially designed website, www.hplb.gov.hk/eng/new/central.htm.
Ends/Thursday, November 27, 2003
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