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Housing, Planning And Lands Bureau
The Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau () is a former policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which was responsible for urban planning policy, public housing and the management and selling of public lands. It was headed by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands. The bureau was established in 2002, and was abolished in 2007. Its scope was transferred to the Transport and Housing Bureau and the Development Bureau. See also * Government Secretariat (Hong Kong) The Government Secretariat (; known as 布政司署 before transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong, 1997) is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary (Hong Kong), Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary (Hong Kong), Financial ... Hong Kong government departments and agencies {{HK-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1983, an international treaty lodged at the United Nations. This government replaced the former British Hong Kong Government (1842–1997). The Chief Executive and the principal officials, nominated by the chief executive, are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong, give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council, and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council. Under the " one co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Housing In Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing. The public housing policy dates to 1954, after a fire in Shek Kip Mei destroyed thousands of shanty homes and prompted the government to begin constructing homes for the poor. Public housing is mainly built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society. Rents and prices are significantly lower than those for private housing and are heavily subsidised by the government, with revenues partially recovered from sources such as rents and charges collected from car parks and shops within or near the residences. Many public housing estates are built in the new towns of the New Territories, but urban expansion has left some older estates deep in central urban areas. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary For Housing, Planning And Lands
The Secretary for Housing () in Hong Kong is responsible for housing related issues. The position was first created in 1973 and re-created in 2022 after renamed to Secretary for Transport and Housing in 2007. List of office holders Political party: Secretaries for Housing, 1973–1988 ;Housing issues were handled by Secretary for District Administration between 1988 and 1994. Secretaries for Housing, 1994–1997 Secretaries for Housing, 1997–2002 Secretaries for Housing, Planning and Lands, 2002–2007 ;Housing issues were handled by the Secretary for Transport and Housing between 2007 and 2022. Secretaries for Housing, 2022– References External linksOrganisation chart of Hong Kong Government {{HK Principal Officials Housing Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the easte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport And Housing Bureau
The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was an agency of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime transport, logistics and housing development in Hong Kong. The bureau was headed by the Secretary for Transport and Housing (STH). The bureau was formed on 1 July 2007 to take over the transport portfolios previously under the purview of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, and the public housing portfolios of the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau. On 1 July 2022, the THB was split up into the Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) and the Housing Bureau. Subordinate entities The bureau was divided into two branches, the Transport Branch and the Housing Branch. The following public entities are controlled by the bureau: Transport *Land and Waterborne Transport *Air Services *Maritime Transport *Logistics Development Housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Development Bureau
The Development Bureau (DEVB; ) is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for urban planning and renewal, land administration, infrastructure development, building safety, landscape, greening & tree development, water supplies, flood prevention and heritage conservation. The Bureau is supervised by the Secretary for Development. History The Development Bureau of Hong Kong was created on 1 July 2007 as part of a governmental reorganisation introduced under Donald Tsang. Responsibility for urban planning, environmental protection, and lands administration originally fell under the Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau when the Hong Kong SAR government was established in 1997. Beginning 1 January 2000, the responsibility for environmental protection was transferred to the Environment and Food Bureau; the Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau was renamed Planning and Lands Bureau. When the Principal Officials Accountability System went into effect on 1 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Secretariat (Hong Kong)
The Government Secretariat (; known as 布政司署 before 1997) is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary and thirteen policy bureaux. The offices are officially known as "''Government Secretariat: Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary''", and the bureaux are officially known as "'' Bureau, Government Secretariat''" or "''Government Secretariat: Bureau''". History The structure of the Government Secretariat has undergone periodic changes. The McKinsey Report Governor Sir Murray MacLehose commissioned McKinsey & Company to conduct a study on the structure of the Hong Kong Government. Sir MacLehose subsequently restructured the Government Secretariat pursuant to recommendations in the McKinsey Report in 1973. Branches of the Government Secretariat under the Colonial Secretary: * Environment Branch (-1981) * Home Affairs Branch * Social Services Branch * Housing Branch * Security Branch * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
