SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1983
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IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED IN SQUATTER AREAS
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A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE BEING PLANNED FOR ALL SQUATTER AREAS IN KWUN TONG, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID TODAY.
THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF SHARED LETTER BOXES BETWEEN TWO HOUSEHOLDS TO REPLACE A COMMUNAL LETTER BOX IN ON LOK VILLAGE, A SITTING-OUT AREA AT THE JUNCTION OF ON LOK VILLAGE AND TAI SHING VILLAGE, AND A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OFFICE IN KAM KUK VILLAGE.
+PLANS TO INSTALL STREET LIGHTINGS IN LAM TIN VILLAGE ARE ALSO UNDERWAY, AND IT IS HOPED TO SET UP MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN EACH OF THE 26 SQUATTER AREAS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR,+ HE SAID.
ALREADY, 17 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES HAD BEEN FORMED IN SQUATTER AREAS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
MR MAK WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF AN EXHIBITION AND A CARNIVAL ORGANISED FOR RESIDENTS IN ON LOK VILLAGE AND SAU MAU PING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
HE NOTED THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD BEEN TRYING TO IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE 50 000 SQUATTERS IN THE DISTRICT.
WORKS COMPLETED SO FAR INCLUDE THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AND WATER, HYGIENIC IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING OF FIRE ESCAPE ROUTES, REPAIRING SLOPES, AND DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SQUATTER AREAS.
HE SAID THAT EFFORT SHOULD ALSO BE MADE TO INTRODUCE RELEVANT SOCIAL PROGRAMMES TO THE SQUATTERS TO HELP BUILD UP THEIR COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND INTEGRATE THEM WITH THE NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITY.
TODAY'S EXHIBITION AND CARNIVAL WERE ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT WAS TO MAKE SQUATTERS AND RESIDENTS IN SAU MAU PING AWARE OF THE WELFARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT, AND TO EDUCATE THEM ON HEALTH CARE, FAMILY PLANNING, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
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