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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982
DR CHIU FURTHER SAID THAT SOME $3.5 BILLION WORTH OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES WERE EITHER BEING PLANNED, DESIGNED OR WERE ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
IN ADDITION, HE SAID, MONITORING WORK WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN CONSTANTLY TO PROVIDE AN OBJECTIVE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY. TO CHECK THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND TO PROVIDE A DATA BASE AGAINST WHICH EMISSIONS FROM NEW DEVELOPMENTS MAY BE ASSESSED.
DR CHIU SAID THAT TO SAFEGUARD THE ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPERS OF LARGE PROJECTS ARE REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SUBMIT +ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS+.
+THESE REPORTS ARE SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY BY ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WHEN NECESSARY, AND ALSO BY EPCOM. ANY CHANGE REQUIRED IS ́NEGOTIATED WITH THE COMPANY CONCERNED. AGREEMENTS REACHED WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR CONDITIONS OF THE LICENCES.+
*THE CONTROL MEASURES ARE BASED ON THE GENUINE NEED TO PROTECT THE BENEFICIAL USE OF THE WATER BODY, HE SAID.
GIVING SOME EXAMPLES OF THIS, DR CHIU SAID THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY SPENT $250 MILLION — OR SEVEN PER CENT OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST ON MITIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF THE NEW POWER STATION ON LAMMA ISLAND.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY HAD ILSO SUBMITTED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS - EIA WHICH INCLUDED THE ASPECTS OF EFFLUENT DISCHARGE, COOLING WATER DISCHARGE AND COAL STORAGE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED POWER STATION IN TAP SHEK KOK.
AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAD CARRIED OUT A JUNK BAY NEW TOWN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY WHICH WILL BE FINAL ISED ABOUT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
+PROVIDED THE AGREEMENTS REACHED IN THE 'EIA' ARE PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED, THERE SHOULD BE FEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS, HE SAID.
+PLANNING,+ DR CHIU SAID, IS THE KEY TO A SATISFACTORY
ENVIRONMENT.+
AND, HE SAID, THE EFFORT SPENT BY THE GOVERNMENT IS ONLY PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENDEAVOUR, FOR ITS SUCCESS STILL REQUIRES A LOT OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION*.
+THIS WOULD IMPLY MORE CONSIDERATION TOWARDS ONE'S NEIGHBOURS, CIVIC PRIDE AND RESPECT FOR NATURE, DR CHIU CONCLUDED.
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