About HK$66.25 million has been spent in the past year to repair public facilities damaged by protesters, the Transport and Housing Bureau said, RTHK reportsIn a written reply to a question raised by DAB lawmaker Gary Chan, the bureau said from June 2019 to June 2020, 740 sets of traffic lights were vandalized, 60 kilometers of railings were dismantled, and at least 177 surveillance cameras at government facilities or public spaces damaged. About 22,000 square meters of road bricks were dug up, and 1,320 rubbish bins and 130 recycling bins were broken. The bureau said remedial measures have been put in place to prevent such damage in future. For instance, it said some traffic lights now have protective shields and metal fences have been installed on some footbridges to stop people from throwing things onto the road. Metal railings at street level have been fitted with special screws to make it harder to dismantle, it said.

Source: The Standard June 10, 2020 06:22 UTC