Letters to the Editor, April 25, 2013
The government proposes reclaiming 60 hectares of land at Ma Liu Shui. The proposed reclamation would turn part of Tolo Harbour into an extension of the Shing Mun River. The flow of the already polluted river (which is really a nullah) would be impeded, further worsening the water quality.
Project will cause misery for residents
The government proposes reclaiming 60 hectares of land at Ma Liu Shui.
The proposed reclamation would turn part of Tolo Harbour into an extension of the Shing Mun River. The flow of the already polluted river (which is really a nullah) would be impeded, further worsening the water quality.
The government pledged to improve the living conditions and environment of Hong Kong people. How would such a huge reclamation project benefit the residents of Ma Liu Shui and Ma On Shan? The reclamation and subsequent construction works mean water, air and noise pollution. Who wants to live next to a huge construction site that will last for around 20 years?
It is heartless for officials to put such a construction site next to the people whom they are supposed to serve.
I adore Hong Kong's dolphins and believe that they should be protected. But what about the habitat of people living in Ma Liu Shui and Ma On Shan? Shouldn't we be offered the same protection as the dolphins? I and my two children are allergic to dust and that is why I put my life savings into a waterfront unit at Ma On Shan.
I cannot afford to move because property prices elsewhere are now completely beyond my reach, exacerbated by the drop in the value of my property because of the proposed reclamation. A caring government should settle for the 25 hectares of land (which is already huge) that would be freed up from the relocation of the sewage treatment facilities at Ma Liu Shui.