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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 192
CAMPAIGN AGAINST LITTERING ALONG WATERCOURSES
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A CAMPAIGN TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE PROBLEM OF LITTERING AND ITS ILL EFFECTS ON RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE.
THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVES THE DISTRIBUTION OF POSTERS AND LEAFLET WHICH EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, WITH THE EMPHASI ON HEALTH HAZARDS AND THE EFFECTS OF LITTERING ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE POSTERS WILL BE DISPLAYED IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT INCLUDING VILLAGE OFFICES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND SCHOOLS, WHILE THE LEAFLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH STUDENTS ALONG THE MAIN RIVERS OF THE DISTRICT.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE, MR LAW CHAK-TONG, SAID THE RIVERS SUCH AS THE INDUS, THE BEAS AND THE GANGES ALL FORMED PART OF AN INTEGRAL WATERCOURSE SYSTEM IN THE DISTRICT.
+MORE THAN A TONNE OF REFUSE IS CLEARED FROM THE WATERCOURSES EACH DAY WHICH SHOULD, IN FACT, BE COLLECTED FROM THE NEARBY REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS.
+VILLAGERS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS IN DISCARDING REFUSE SUCH AS ANIMAL CARCASSES COULD CONTACT THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR HELP, HE SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL LATER VISIT LITTER BLACK SPOTS TO. ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SHOW INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC
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KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT DISTRICT AFFAIRS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE THREE COMMITTEES OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
THE MEETINGS ARE HELD AT 2.15 PM ON THURSDAYS IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAL.
THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETA AT ON 3-7110171 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS.
THE DATES OF THE COMING THREE MEETINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT