The Home & Youth Affairs Bureau held a sharing session on district governance today, focusing on the Government's water supply policy and ways to serve residents more effectively during water supply incidents.

Reviewing recent district work, Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak said at the session that the districts could learn from each other in dealing with water supply incidents to minimise the impact on district residents.

She hoped that through today’s session, District Councillors could better understand the water supply systems and government plans to replace water mains as well as better co-operate with departments, District Services & Community Care Teams and the "three district committees" to maximise synergy during emergency water supply incidents.

Miss Mak also expressed hope that District Council members could make preparations to understand residents' needs, assist in distributing the latest information on the water supply, and provide assistance to residents in a timely manner.

Under Secretary for Development David Lam spoke on the challenges facing the water supplies system and relevant policies, while Director of Water Supplies Roger Wong introduced plans to replace water mains, and the response and reporting mechanism during emergency water incidents.

District Officers, District Councillors and Care Team representatives from Wong Tai Sin and Tuen Mun also shared their insights in coping with recent water supply incidents.