WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards
The Water Supplies Department (WSD) achieved encouraging results with multiple awards received at the CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) Hong Kong 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Presentation Ceremony held on December 6 in Hong Kong.
The WSD's Siu Ho Wan Water Treatment Works Extension Project won the Chairman's Commendation Award - Excellence in Both Innovation and Sustainability, the Gold Award under the category - Innovation, and the Silver Award under the category - Sustainability. The project team utilised compact and multi-level design to accommodate the whole advanced water treatment process into a single building. This innovative design not only saves space, but the top-down water flow arrangement also eliminates the need for interstage pumping and hence greatly reduces energy consumption. In addition, all process waste water is channelled back to the treatment plant for recycling to achieve the "zero effluent discharge" goal. The awards showcase the WSD's commitment to deploying innovative and sustainable ideas to overcome engineering challenges.
Additionally, two WSD projects - (i) the First District-wide Grey Water Recycling System at Anderson Road Quarry Development, and (ii) the Reclaimed Water Supply to Sheung Shui and Fanling - Shek Wu Hui Water Reclamation Plant received the Bronze Award and the Merit Award under the category - Sustainability, respectively. These two projects highlight the WSD's continuous dedication to exploiting new water resources and expanding the use of recycled water for non-potable purposes. The WSD remains committed to innovative and sustainable developments to ensure a reliable and efficient water supply for Hong Kong.
CIWEM HK Innovation and Sustainability Awards is an independent endorsement to amplify and credit contributions to innovative and sustainable solutions. The Awards aims at promoting and recognising outstanding projects and building a platform to share experiences. To commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang's water supply to Hong Kong, the WSD, the CIWEM HK, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering - Hong Kong Branch will co-organise the International Water Pioneer Summit next year. Under the theme "Smart Water‧High Quality Development", renowned leaders from the global water supply sector will be gathered to share insights and explore new opportunities on water development.
WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Ballots drawn for Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2024
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
Ballots were drawn today (December 12) for the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA)'s Sale of Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) Flats 2024 (HOS 2024). The Chairman of the HA's Subsidised Housing Committee, Ms Cleresa Wong, officiated at the ballot drawing.
"During the application period, the HA received a total of around 106 000 applications for HOS 2024 (comprising around 78 000 White Forms and around 28 000 Green Forms). The oversubscription rate is about 14 times, reflecting the strong demand for HOS flats. Among the applications received, around 50 000 came from family applicants, in which around 19 000 applied under the Priority Scheme for Families with Elderly Members and Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme (around 40 per cent of family applicants). In addition, around 56 000 applications were received from one-person applicants," a spokesman for the HA said.
The ballot drawing conducted today is to determine the applicants' priority sequence for HOS 2024 based on the last two digits of their application numbers. For applicants holding the same drawn digits within the different application categories, their order of priority will be randomly generated by computer.
The ballot results have been uploaded to the HA/Housing Department (HD)'s designated website for HOS 2024 (www.housingauthority.gov.hk/hos/2024). Applicants who have submitted online applications will receive email notifications of the ballot results following the ballot drawing ceremony.
The randomly generated order of all applications will be uploaded to the designated website tomorrow (December 13). It will also be displayed at the HA Customer Service Centre (HACSC) in Lok Fu, the estate offices and District Tenancy Management Offices of the HA, the rental estate offices of the Hong Kong Housing Society and the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department from tomorrow. Applicants may also call the HA Sales Hotline 2712 8000 for enquiries.
The HA will, in accordance with the order of priority, issue letters/emails (for applicants who submit online applications and opt to receive electronic notifications) and invite White Form applicants and Green Form (GF) applicants holding a valid GF Certificate to submit the income and asset declaration form and supporting documents within a specified period for detailed vetting, so as to ascertain whether individual applicants meet the eligibility criteria for HOS 2024 and the final priority for flat selection of eligible applicants.
"The HA estimates that notifications will be sent in batches starting from the second quarter of 2025 to invite eligible applicants according to their priority under the application category to select flats for sale under HOS 2024 at the HACSC in Lok Fu," the spokesman said.
Flats for sale under HOS 2024 include a total of 7 132 flats in five new HOS developments at a wide variety of locations (including Kai Tak, Yau Tong, Kwun Tong, Tung Chung and Tuen Mun), providing choices of flats of various sizes with saleable areas ranging from about 17.3 square metres to about 47.4 sq m (about 186 square feet to about 510 sq ft). Large flats, with saleable areas ranging from about 41.1 sq m to about 47.4 sq m (about 442 sq ft to about 510 sq ft), account for about a quarter of the total number of flats. Meanwhile, rescinded HOS flats from developments sold under HOS 2020, HOS 2022 and HOS 2023, and a new batch of recovered Tenants Purchase Scheme flats are also included for sale under HOS 2024.
Ballots drawn for Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
