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Efficiency 15. Establish a dedicated department to spearhead Mass 18. Increase the development density of the New Territories
up large-scale regional developments and strengthen up to reflect the current demands of society
high-level steering • Benchmark against Shenzhen to enhance the development
• Draw reference to the Territory Development Department to density in the border area where appropriate
establish a dedicated department for regional development • Realise the development potential unlocked by the Northern
• Set up a project office for each New Development Area Link
• Develop suitable industrial policies for each New
Development Area 19. Review for a reasonable distribution of green land to
improve living spaces
16. Based on the Government’s inter-departmental top-tier • Review for a reasonable distribution of green land in
land and housing supply goals, each relevant Hong Kong, by drawing reference from other global cities
departments should set their own corresponding • Allow “green belt” to be included in private residential
quantifiable performance indicators development for non-domestic use
• Planning Department is suggested to set targets for
successful rezoning of land into residential developments 20. Review the planning of the wetland buffer area
• Lands Department is suggested to set targets for successful • Review the planning intention for wetland buffer area and study
the feasibility of the “transfer of plot ratio” planning tool
approval of land for residential developments
• Civil and Engineering Development Department is suggested 21. Draw reference from the “white zone” planning tool and
to set targets for completing site formation works for establish a land reserve mechanism
residential developments • Draw reference from the “white zone” planning tool and allow
• Building Department is suggested to set targets for greater flexibility in land use
successful approval of new private housing • Explore a suitable land reserve mechanism
• Housing Department is suggested to set targets for newly
completed and commenced public housing 22. Enhance the overall construction capacity
• Expand the scope of the Supplementary Labour Scheme
17. Introduce a performance-based reward and to include supervisors and professional roles, and simplify
punishment system that encourages civil servants to application procedures where appropriate
accelerate housing supply • Create favourable conditions for the large-scale applications
• Offer performance bonuses of MiC and BIM
• Offer special bonuses based on economic performance
• Establish a performance-based promotion evaluation 23. Facilitate robust development of the industry
mechanism • Encourage “professional self-inspection” as much as possible
and maintain an appropriate balance of regulatory and
industry manpower
• Study new tendering models that encourage healthy
competition in the market
• Explore appropriate mechanisms to extend measures of
“security of payment” to private development projects to
accelerate cash flow and dispute resolution
• Adopt proper measures to popularise “Design for Safety” in
the industry to identify and eliminate safety risks in the early
stage of planning and design

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