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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1985
AN ORGANISATION CAN APPLY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD TO SUBSIDISE PART OF THE COST, BUT IT WILL HAVE TO BEAR NOT LESS THAN 30 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT, A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ THE ORGANISATION CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO MEET THE COST OF BUILDING MATERIALS WHILE PROVIDING THE LABOUR, HE SAID.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, WHICH WILL CONSIDER EACH APPLICATION FOR ENDORSEMENT TO THE FULL BOARD.
THERE IS NO DEADLINE, AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SECRETARIAT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 880-886, KING'S ROAD, AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-630181.
THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE CARRIES OUT NUMEROUS PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. RANGING FROM GENERAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO PROVIDING EASY ACCESS IN SQUATTER VILLAGES, TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAIN SHELTERS, SITTING-OUT AREAS, AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES.
+THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED BY URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION AND CARRIED OUT BY TEAM CONTRACTORS OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT THEIR SUGGESTIONS TO THE IR RESPECTIVE AREA COMMITTEES SO THEIR VIEWS CAN BE FURTHER TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE ON VARIOUS PROJECTS,+ HE ADDED.
THE DISTRICT BOARD, TOGETHER WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ALSO CARRIES OUT A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME OF CLEARANCE OPERATIONS TO CLEAR BACKLANES OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENT.
DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS, MORE THAN 300 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES WERE DEMOLISHED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL ALLOCATE HALF OF ITS TOTAL FUNDS OF $1.76 MILLION FOR CARRYING OUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS.
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