PRH 7 4000001
香港政府
GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Sunday, September 10, 1972
UNSIGHTLY ADDITIONS TO RESETTLEMENT ESTATES TO BE REMOVED
The next phase of the Resettlement Department's campaign to improve the environment of its estates begins tomorrow (Monday) when tenants will be
asked to remove all illegal and dangerous flower pot racks and metal cages
outside their verandahs.
A Resettlement Department spokesman said today that these illegal
extensions, which could be seen in practically all estates, had been causing
concern to the department for some time.
He said these racks and metal cages, apart from being unsightly, are
endangering the structural safety of the buildings. This is because the walls where
the racks and cages are hung are not built to bear the weight of the extensions.
The spokesman added that another reason why "these eyesores" must
go is that they have become receptacles for refuse and the ensuing health
problems they create is a constant nuisance to other tenants,
Some tenants have also complained about the muddy water from flower
pots dripping onto their washing.
Tenants will be notified individually and be given ample time to remove all unauthorised fixtures themselves and they are asked to cooperate by making
sure that the removal is done well before the expiry of the time limit.
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