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Government committed to protecting harbour

The Government is committed to protecting the harbour and will only carry out reclamation works when necessary, Secretary for Housing, Planning & Lands Michael Suen says.

Speaking on radio talk shows this morning, Mr Suen said apart from the remaining reclamation works in Central and Wan Chai, there is no plan to further reclaim land along Hong Kong's north shore.

The proposed South East Kowloon Development is now under review in accordance with the three requirements the High Court laid down earlier.

Mr Suen pointed out that since the enactment of the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance in 1997, the Government has studied in detail the scale of all proposed reclamation works to ensure that they comply with the law.

The Government will listen to public views on Central Reclamation III and try to strike a balance between meeting transport needs and protecting the harbour, he added.

Even keel: The Government will try to strike a balance between meeting transport needs and protecting the harbour when considering the way forward for Central Reclamation III.
Even keel: The Government will try to strike a balance between meeting transport needs and protecting the harbour when considering the way forward for Central Reclamation III.

(Content reproduced from news.gov.hk with permission)