Hong Kong Science Park to get extra 60 hectares of reclaimed land over 6 years for innovation and technology drive
- Area to be reclaimed will span more than three Victoria Parks
- Project marks a first since environmental impact law amended last week
The Hong Kong Science Park is expected to receive an additional 60 hectares (148 acres) of land through reclamation over the next six years for innovation and technology developments, marking the first such project since authorities amended the law on environmental impact assessments last week.
An environmental study submitted by the Civil Engineering and Development Department to the Environmental Protection Department revealed plans to reclaim a stretch of water along the Science Park and Chinese University to the Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works facility, to be completed in phases from 2029.
The project is the first to be screened by the Environmental Protection Department after amendments were made to the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance last week to speed up the review process. The reclaimed land will cover an area of more than three Victoria Parks.
The proposal is in line with former chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s 2021 policy address, stating the government was reviving the Ma Liu Shui reclamation project to make more room for Science Park expansion.
