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Governance Approach

Governance Structure

The Department’s senior management comprises the Director of Drainage Services, one Deputy Director and four Assistant Directors, responsible for making important policy decisions and overseeing the Department’s daily operations. It also develops and reviews DSD’s strategies and targets with regard to sustainable development.

DSD’s Senior Management

DSD’s Senior Management
  • Director of Drainage Services - Mr. Edwin TONG Ka-hung
  • Deputy Director of Drainage Services - Mr. MAK Ka-wai
  • Assistant Director/Operations & Maintenance - Mr. Fedrick KAN Yim-fai
  • Assistant Director/Projects and Development - Mr. Michael FONG Hok-shing
  • Assistant Director/Electrical & Mechanical - Mr. WONG Sek-cheung
  • Assistant Director/Sewage Services - Mr. Henry CHAU Kwok-ming
  • Departmental Secretary - Mr. Tony WONG Kau-nin

DSD’s Organisation Chart

DSD’s Organisation Chart Director of Drainage Services Deputy Director of Drainage Services Assistant Director/Projects and Development Assistant Director / Operations and Maintenance Assistant Director / Electrical and Mechanical Assistant Director / Sewage Services Projects and Developement Branch Consultants Management Division Project Management Division Sewerage Projects Division Drainage Projects Division Operations and Maintenance Branch Hong Kong & Islands Division Mainland South Division Mainland North Division Land Drainage Division Electrical and Mechanical Branch Electrical and Mechanical Projects Division Sewage Treatment Division 1 Sewage Treatment Division 2 Sewage Services Branch Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Division Customer Services and Asset Management Section Operation Section Sewage Revenue Section Departmental Administration Division Finance and Supplies Section Technical Support Group Confidential Registry Translation Appointment & Establishment Registry General Registry General Registry-Staff Relations & Welfare Personnel Registry Departmental Accounts Unit Supplies Unit Contract Advisory Unit Environmental Unit Headquarters Unit Information Technology Management Unit Landscape Architect Quality Assurance Safety Advisory Unit Technical Secretary 1 Public Relations Unit Training Unit

DSD consists of four branches with a staff establishment of 1,914. Each branch is led by an Assistant Director and is responsible for providing technical and professional support services in the respective field. The duties of the each branch are as follows:

Projects and Development Branch - is responsible for the implementation of capital works projects, which include the design and construction of drains, flood control and relief works, sewerage network and sewage treatment facilities. Operations and Maintenance Branch - is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the drainage and sewerage systems in the territory as well as flood control, planning of drainage and sewerage systems, enforcement of land drainage legislation and the management and maintenance of engineered drainage channels. Electrical and Mechanical Branch - is responsible for the operation and maintenance of sewage treatment and flood protection facilities as well as electrical and mechanical design and installation works in sewerage and drainage projects of the Department. Sewage Services Branch - is responsible for the implementation of sewerage and sewage treatment projects including Harbour Area Treatment Scheme and collection of sewage charges.

Sustainability Management Structure

To coordinate our work in sustainable development more effectively, we have set up committees and steering groups for various specific topics to discuss related affairs, give suitable recommendations and supervise associated works.

Green Management Committee-Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Committee is responsible for reviewing the environmental management policy, formulatingenvironmental objectives and targets, and monitoring the effectiveness of environmental programmes and initiatives. During the reporting period, the Committee held two meetings with in-depth discussions on issues including energy conservation and greening.
Energy and Emission Management Team-Energy conservation and emission reduction are among the key environmental issues for DSD.., Chaired by the Assistant Director / Electrical and Mechanical, the Management Team helps improve DSD’s energy and emission performance through various means, such as identifying emission sources, benchmarking performance, implementing improvement measures, and sharing professional knowhow. During the reporting period, the Team held two meetings to discuss various topics, such as energy conservation measures together with targets and applications of renewable energy.
Taskforce on Sustainability Reporting-Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Taskforce provides comments and makes decisions related to the preparation of sustainability report. These include determining the choice of international guidelines to be adopted by the report, defining stakeholder engagement plans, and identifying material aspects.
Steering Group on Safety-Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Group is responsible for reviewing and improving the safety performance at DSD sites, establishing relevant guidelines and improvement measures, and monitoring the execution and effectiveness of these undertakings.
Research and Development Steering Committee-Led by the Deputy Director, the Group is responsible for undertaking research in support of DSD’s development plans. The Group consists of two teams which coordinate research in civil engineering, and electrical and mechanical engineering respectively. During the reporting period, the Group held six meetings and coordinated the organisation of the DSD Research and Development Forum 2015. During the year under review, DSD completed 11 research projects on topics ranging from greening, hydraulics, sewage and sludge treatment, renewable energy, material science, and project management.
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