The Environmental Protection Department today (January 13) released a list of completed and newly commenced statutory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and non-statutory environmental studies for major development projects between October 1 and December 31, 2020.

     Updated information related to the EIA Ordinance is available on the EIA Ordinance website at www.epd.gov.hk/eia.

     Completed statutory EIAs and non-statutory environmental studies for projects in the fourth quarter of 2020 include:
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A. Statutory EIAs:
 
1. A Rooftop Helipad at New Acute Hospital at Kai Tak Development Area
(Hospital Authority)
 
2. Pier Improvement at Tung Ping Chau
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
 
3. Pier Improvement at Lai Chi Wo
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
 
4. Development at San Hing Road and Hong Po Road, Tuen Mun
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
 
B. Non-statutory environmental studies for projects:
 
Nil
 
        Newly commenced statutory EIAs and non-statutory environmental studies for projects include:
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A. Statutory EIAs:
 
1. Upgrading of Nim Wan Road (North) (EIA Study Brief No. ESB-336/2020)
(Highways Department)
 
2. Engineering and Technical Feasibility Study for Proposed Extension of Yuen Long Industrial Estate (EIA Study Brief No. ESB-335/2020)
(Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation)
 
3. Drainage Improvement Works in Mui Wo (EIA Study Brief No. ESB-334/2020)
(Drainage Services Department)
 
B. Non-statutory environmental studies for projects:
 
Nil

Ends/Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Issued at HKT 11:30

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