A delegation of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Development will conduct a two-day duty visit tomorrow (14 April) to the Dongjiang River Basin in Guangdong Province.

The purpose of the duty visit is for Members to learn about the operation of the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply System as well as measures taken by the Guangdong Provincial authorities in safeguarding the quality of Dongjiang water supplied to Hong Kong.  In addition, Members will make use of the opportunity to exchange views with the Guangdong Provincial authorities on issues of mutual concern related to the supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong.

During the two-day programme on 14-15 April 2017 (Friday to Saturday), the delegation will visit the following places:

• Xinfengjiang Reservoir in Heyuan;
• Green Way in Huizhou;
• Dongjiang River Basin Water Quantity and Quality Monitoring and Control Centre;
• Taiyuan Pumping Station in Dongguan;
• Bio-nitrification Plant at Shenzhen Reservoir; and
• Shenzhen Reservoir.

The delegation is led by the delegation leader Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the LegCo Panel on Development.  Panel members Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan and Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok are the deputy delegation leaders.  Other participating Members include Panel members Hon CHAN Kin-por, Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon CHAN Han-pan, Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon Holden CHOW Ho-ding, Hon SHIU Ka-chun, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon LAU Kwok-fan as well as non-Panel members Hon Charles Peter MOK and Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT.

Ends/Thursday, 13 April 2017
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