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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The delegation of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Development concluded the four-day duty visit in Singapore today (March 23).
Members of the delegation started the last day of the visit by meeting with Dr Lim Mong Hoo, Chief Specialist of Water Quality Office of the Public Utilities Board (PUB) to receive a briefing on Singapore's water safety plans. Delegation members then took a laboratory tour and learnt about the water sampling and monitoring programme that PUB had put in place to verify water quality. Members were especially interested in the parameters used by the Office for monitoring water quality.
Before departing for Hong Kong, Mr Tony Tse, leader of the delegation, said the duty visit was rewarding as Members had obtained first-hand information on both the policies and technologies in relation to diversification of water supply sources in Singapore, adding that Members were given the opportunity to learn about the measures taken to safeguard the quality of piped drinking water.
"The delegation held meetings and exchanged views with government officials and representatives from seawater desalination and water reclamation plants. Delegation members learnt that PUB had adopted more stringent standards than the regulatory requirements in its internal control of the water treatment process. The Singapore government has made lots of efforts in creating new community spaces for the public and encouraging new lifestyle activities to flourish in and around the waters. Meanwhile, the Singapore government attaches great importance to collaborating closely with schools, public and private sectors to carry out various public education programmes about conservation of water resources. The information gathered in Singapore has provided useful reference for us to study and consider the policies and measures related to water resources development proposed by the Hong Kong SAR Government," Mr Tse said.
The delegation, led by the Chairman of the Panel on Development, Mr Tony Tse, conducted a duty visit in Singapore from March 20 to 23. Other members of the delegation include the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Mr Leung Che-cheung; Ms Cyd Ho, Mr Ip Kwok-him, Mr Alan Leong, Mr Leung Kwok-hung, Mr Albert Chan, Mr James Tien, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Miss Chan Yuen-han, Dr Helena Wong, as well as Mr Kenneth Leung, who is a non-Panel Member.
Ends/Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Issued at HKT 20:18
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