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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1982
TAI HOM WOR VILLAGERS GET ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
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NTS OF TAI HOM WOR VILLAGE ARE RECEIVING, FOR THE FIRST TIME, L ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AFTER A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTER: DON.
THE ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME WHICH BENEFITS 1 400 FAMILIES IS THE LARGEST CARRIED OUT FOR THE DISTRICT THANKS TO THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.
THE SCHEME FORMS PART OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD ENV FRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR SQUATTERS IN THE AREA.
THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS STELLA FAN AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY'S CONSUMERS SERVICES MANAGER, MR D. CLEGG, BOTH OFFICIATED AT THE CEREMONY.
DURING THE OCCASION, THE TAI HOM WOR VILLAGE RESIDENTS COMMITTEE WHICH HELPED COORDINATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SUPPLY PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO THE HONOURABLE GUESTS AND THANKED THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS MAKING THE SCHEME A SUCCESS.
TAI HOM WOR VILLAGE ALTHOUGH THE FIRST VILLAGE IN THE DIAMOND HILL AREA DESIGNATED FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION RECEIVED ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AFTER OTHER VILLAGES IN THE WONG TAI SIN AREA DUE TO A BIG FIRE WHICH BROKE OUT IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR.
APART FROM THE ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD IS TAKING EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR SQUATTERS IN THE DISTRICT. THESE
INCLUDED THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS AS WELL AS FOR THE REPAIR OF FOOTPATHS IN THE VILLAGES.
SINCE THE IMPOSITION OF WATER RESTRICTIONS LAST YEAR, FIVE ADDITIONAL STANDPIPES WERE INSTALLED THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF THE CDO (WTS) BRINGING TO 10 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STANDPIPES NOW AVAILABLE AT THE VILLAGE.