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AS TO PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES, HE SAID, THERE WAS A LOT TO BE DONE IN NORTH EAST KOWLOON.
UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, SOME 230 PROJECTS ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN KWUN TONG AND WONG TAI SIN,
IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT VARIOUS WORKS PROGRAMMES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY TO MEET INCREASING REGIONAL AND LOCAL NEEDS, THE NORTH EAST KOWLOON DEVELOPMENT OFFICE WAS SET UP IN DECEMBER 1980 TO HELP PLAN AND COORDINATE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS FOR THE REGION.
DR NIP SAID THE ORGANISATION WAS MODELLED ON THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICES IN SUCH AREAS AS SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN.
HE ADDED THAT IT HAD A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STAFF OF ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ESTATE SURVEYORS AND TOWN PLANNERS.
THE STAFF WILL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, AS IN THE NEW TOWNS, WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATE TO REGIONAL CONDITIONS.
THE OFFICE WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE LINK BETWEEN THE FUNCTIONAL OFFICES THE PWD AND THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES IN KWUN TONG AND WONG TAI SIN.
+SINCE IT WAS SET UP LAST DECEMBER, THE OFFICE HAS DEALT WITH VARIOUS MINOR IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE WORKS AND IS NOW BUSILY PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENTS IN KOWLOON BAY, TAI HOM AND DIAMOND HILL,+ DR NIP SAID.
+ THE NORTH EAST KOWLOON DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IS IN A WAY A PILOT CASE FOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION IN THE URBAN AREA ALONG THE LINES LAID DOWN IN THE NEW TOWNS.
+THE UADO IS NOW LOOK ING INTO THE COORDINATING MACHINERY REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE REST OF THE URBAN AREA FOR THE BETTER COORDINATION OF ALL PWD ACTIVITIES AND A MORE EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO PUBLIC NEEDS AT DISTRICT LEVEL.
+THE EXPERIENCE GAINED IN NORTH KOWLOON WILL BE OF GREAT
VALUE IN THIS IMPORTANT REVIEW,+ DR NIP SAID.
PENDING THIS REVIEW, HE ADDED, SMALLER INTERIM PWD TEAMS WERE BEING FORMED IN SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY, ISLAND EASTERN DISTRICT AND ISLAND SOUTHERN DISTRICT TO PROVIDE LIAISON FOR DISTRICT MINOR IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE WORK.
+ IT IS HOPED THAT BY THE TIME DISTRICT BOARDS AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN THE URBAN AREA, THE PWD WILL BE ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED TO RESPOND READILY AND EFFECTIVELY TO LOCAL DEMAND, SAID DR NIP.
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