Project Background

 

Aerial photos of the Project Site

 

The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is one of the 24 potential sites for columbarium development in 18 districts. It is planned to provide synergistic one-stop services at the Sandy Ridge Cemetery by including niches, a crematorium, a funeral parlour and a visitor service centre at Sandy Ridge Cemetery so as to maximise the convenience to the public.

The Project, Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium, Crematorium and Related Facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery, described in the EIA Study Brief (ESB-271/2014) is to carry out site formation and infrastructural works for the development of columbarium, crematorium and related facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery. Works under the Project will be implemented under two projects including:

  • Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery; and
  • Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Crematorium and Related Facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery.

Project Scope

 

The works of the project, Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery, are to be implemented under two contracts.

 

The scope of Contract No. CV/2016/10 mainly comprises:

  • site formation works for a platform of about 1.8 hectares and associated drainage, sewerage and landscape works for development development of Columbarium facilities at the Sandy Ridge Cemetery;
  • Construction of a pick-up/drop-off point near the junction of Sha Ling Road and Man Kam To Road; and
  • Widening of about 800m of the existing Sha Ling Road.
  • The scope of Contract CV/2017/02 mainly comprises:
  • Site formation works and associated drainage, sewerage and landscape works for development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery;
  • Widening of about 1.4km of the existing Lin Ma Hang Road; and
  • Associated drainage, sewerage, waterworks and utility works along Man Kam To Road and Lin Ma Hang Road.

The remaining works of the project shall be implemented under the project, Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Crematorium and Related Facilities at Sandy Ridge Crematorium.