SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1981
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TUEN MUN VILLAGES TO CONTRACT OUT CLEANSING
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THREE VILLAGES IN TUEN MUN - TSENG TAU CHUNG TSUEN, LUNG KWU TAAN AND YICK YUEN TSUEN - HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO BE THE FIRST TO HAVE VILLAGE CLEANSING SERVICES CONTRACTED OUT.
THIS WAS DECIDED AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE, MR AUGUSTINE NG, WHO IS ALSO THE DIRECTOR OF TUEN MUN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, SAID THE
IDEA TO CONTRACT OUT WAS TO PROVIDE INCENTIVE FOR COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE CLEANLINESS IN THEIR VILLAGES AT REASONABLE COST, AND TO HELP OVERCOME THE SHORTAGES OF LABOURERS WHO WERE DIFFICULT TO RECRUIT FOR REMOTE PLACES.
AT THE SAME MEETING IT WAS AGREED THAT A SURVEY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF POLLUTION AFFECTING THE TUEN MUN RIVER.
ALSO, THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY SUB-COMMITTEE WOULD WORK WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WORKING GROUP TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER OF
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE ADVISES ON EXPENDITURE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT AND SUPERVISES THE WORK OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WORKING GROUP.
IT IS ONE OF SIX SUB-COMMITTEES SERVING THE DISTRICT BOARD, CONSISTING OF FIVE UNOFFICIAL AND 12 OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
THE OTHER SUB-COMMITTEES ARE FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLICITY TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS- COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
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A $500 000 TOILET, DESIGNED WITH AN EYE FOR APPEARANCE AS WELL AS CONVENIENCE FOR THE LOCAL INHABITANTS AND HOLIDAY MAKERS AT TAI O, ON LANTAU ISLAND, WILL SOON BE READY FOR USE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE FINISHING TOUCHES ARE NOW BEING PUT TO THE PUBLIC TOILET, DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN BOTH SECTIONS, WHICH HAVE RELATIVELY ELABORATE INTERIORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEANWHILE, ALL OTHER PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE BEING IMPROVED AS PART OF THE FORTHCOMING CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.