LOCAL representatives have threatened to block plans for chemical plants in Tuen Mun if the Government does not solve potential environmental and transport problems.
The Government has earmarked more than 20 hectares of land in northwest Tuen Mun for chemical plants and storage. The site is due to be ready by early 1999.
Elected Tuen Mun District Board member Yim Tin-sang said he opposed plans for chemical plants in the area as it was already packed with hazardous installations, such as landfill sites, fuel ash repositories and power generators.
He claimed Wong Chu Road, which would connect the planned chemical estate with Tuen Mun Highway, was already congested.
He questioned how the transport network could cope with the huge increase in traffic, with hundreds of trucks travelling in and out of the area daily when the estate was built.
''If the Government cannot solve the pollution and transport problems, we will not support the plan,'' Mr Yim said.