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been allocated for another segment during 1989/90.
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ADEQUACY OF CURRENT PROGRAMMES
Current
legislative
controls,
when fully
developed and i mp le mented, should counter most noise
problems. Others will be solved by better planning. Even
So,
so me problems will remain. Aircraft noise cannot be
substantially reduced while the airport is located at Kai
Despite the use of new surfacing materials, traffic
noise problems from many existing roads will continue to be
Also it will still so meti mes be difficult to
Tak.
intractable.
meet the planning
standards
through
measures
confined to
the road reserve.
this area.
Further initiatives need to be taken in
THE WAY FORWARD:
5.17
While the ma in
provisions of the NCO will be
fully imp le mented by the end of 1989, work is proceeding on
the preparation of new regulations under the NCO to provide
control
on
noise
generated by certain additional
construction activities, such as erection of form work and
rubble disposal, within the scope of the night-ti me
construction noise permit system.
The
introduction
started on
vehicles.
of these regulations is 1990.
regulations
to
target for the
control noise
Work has also
from new road
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