Chief Executive John Lee today met Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying at Government House to witness the signing of an arrangement on the management and co-operation of water-related affairs.
The arrangement was signed by Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn and the minstry’s General Office Director-General Tang Liang, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Ministry of Water Resources respectively.
It will strengthen the governance and protection of the Pearl River Estuary and the rivers along the Guangdong-Hong Kong boundary.
It will also promote co-operation in disaster prevention and mitigation, water supply safety, planning and management of major projects, information sharing, talent cultivation, hydraulic technology and more.
Mr Lee thanked the ministry for its continuous and full support of Hong Kong’s efforts in water supply and flood prevention.
Noting that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong, Mr Lee said it is of great significance that the arrangement was signed at this milestone to strengthen co-operation on water-related affairs in the Greater Bay Area.
He said the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to adhere to the principles of water conservation and enhancement of utilisation efficiency, and work together with the ministry to ensure the safety of the water supply to Hong Kong.
It will also join efforts with the ministry to ensure flood control safety of the Pearl River Estuary as well as the rivers along the Guangdong-Hong Kong boundary, in order to provide water resources support and guarantee for the bay area’s high quality development, Mr Lee added.
