Session No. 5 File name : cedb(cit)- doc

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The construction of the landscaped piazza at Ngong Ping and associated improvement works will be completed in mid 2010. The estimated total expenditure of the works is $77.5 million. They will add to the tourism appeal of Ngong Ping. Whilst the works of the piazza at Di Tan have already been completed and the area opened to the public, the remaining works for Bohdi Path and a public toilet at the Ngong Ping public transport interchange will be completed in the coming months.

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(a) public facilities to be included in the construction works.

(b) expenditures involved in relevant works.

(c) anticipated time for carrying out the works.

(d) the manpower to be employed.

(e) upon the completion of works, the anticipated increase in the number of visitors.

(a) Enhancement of public facilities at Ngong Ping includes a landscaped piazza with a central pedestrian Bodhi Path, a new Pai Lau and a Chinese-style garden with a pavilion and four lotus ponds around the existing Di Tan, a public toilet at the Ngong Ping public transport interchange, a roundabout and associated storm water drainage works.

(e) The project will improve pedestrian flow from Ngong Ping 360 and the public transport interchange to other attractions in the vicinity including Po Lin Monastery and the Giant Buddha. It will also provide better landscaping for the Di Tan area and the nearby footpaths. It will make it more convenient to visit the cluster of tourist attractions in Ngong Ping and add to the appeal of these attractions.