The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) is a department of the
Hong Kong government
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong Special administrative regions of China, ...
that reports to the
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, ...
. Its major services include provision of land and infrastructure, port and marine services, geotechnical services and environment and sustainability services.
Organisation
The department has a headquarters, 2 functional offices (the Civil Engineering Office and the Geotechnical Engineering Office) and 5 regional development offices (the Sustainable Lantau Office, the East Development Office, the South Development Office, the West Development Office and the North Development Office).
History
The department was formed on 1 July 2004 through a merger of the Civil Engineering Department and the Territory Development Department.
The CEDD formerly came under the (former)
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
The Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (ETWB) was formerly a policy bureau of the Hong Kong Government in existence from 2002 to 2007. It was responsible for:
*Environmental protection
*Transport
*Public works
*Waste management
The bureau w ...
.
See also
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Mining in Hong Kong
Mining in Hong Kong refers to mining activities in Hong Kong. Despite its small size, Hong Kong has a relatively large number of mineral deposits. Although some have been mined commercially, there are currently no commercial mining operation ...
References
External links
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Hong Kong government departments and agencies
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 eastern Pearl River Delt ...
2004 establishments in Hong Kong
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