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Environmental Protection
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On these occasions I usually complain that very
few Members have made any reference to the subject of
environmental protection. This year, I am glad to say, a
few more Members than usual have spoken on pollution and
related problems, and I hope that this reflects a greater
interest in this difficult subject. Certainly the
Government is paying much more attention to these problems er cent and this is demonstrated by the more than 100 increase in
the estimates for the Environmental Protection Department,
although admittedly the number of dollars and cents is low when
compared with my other responsibilities.
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Much of the increase is due to two major new
initiatives; the implementation, after many years of
planning and discussion, of the agricultural waste
disposal scheme, the first phase of which will come into
effect on 24 June; and the provision of resources for the
implementation of the Noise Control Bill which was
endorsed by the Environmental Pollution Advisory Committee
this last week and I hope will be introduced into the Council
in time for it to be enacted before the end of this
session.
then shall have
Once this Bill becomes law we shall/have a