SUNDAY, JULY 6, 1986
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IN MAY, THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED WAS 296 761.6 SQUARE METRES, OF WHICH 219 925 SQUARE METRES WERE FOR DOMESTIC USE. THE VALUE OF THESE BUILDINGS TOTALLED APPROXIMATELY $925 MILLION.
ALSO IN MAY, THE B.0.0. ISSUED 22 DEMOLITION ORDERS AFFECTING 55 BUILDINGS.
YOUTH COMMITTEE SWINGS INTO ACTION
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FOUR COMMITTEES WILL BE SET UP UNDER THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH TO ASSIST IT IN EXAMINATING YOUTH POLICY AND PROMOTING YOUTH ACTIVITIES.
THIS WAS THE DECISION OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AT ITS SECOND MEETING HELD RECENTLY.
THE FOUR COMMITTEES ARE THE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE- YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROMOTION COMMITTEE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE AND WORKING PARTY ON YOUTH POLICY.
THE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE WILL IDENTIFY THE SCOPE AND COVERAGE OF EXISTING YOUTH SERVICES AND PROVISIONS.
IT WILL ALSO COLLATE EXISTING FINDINGS OF RESEARCHES AND SURVEYS ON YOUTH AND ESTABLISH A TERRITORY PROFILE OF YOUTH.
AS AND WHEN NECESSARY, THE COMMITTEE WILL INITIATE AND SUPPORT RESEARCHES AND SURVEYS ON YOUTH.
THE WORK OF THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROMOTION COMMITTEE IS TO ADVISE ON THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND THEIR FUNDING WHERE APPROPRIATE AND TO LIAISE WITH RELEVANT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED.
IT WILL INITIATE TERRITORY-WIDE PROGRAMMES CONDUCIVE TO THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ON YOUTH.
THIS COMMITTEE WILL ALSO HELP TO FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF HONG KONG'S YOUNG PEOPLE IN WORTHWHILE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ACTIVITIES,
THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE IS SET UP TO PLAN AND CO-ORDINATE THE RUNNING OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP).
IT WILL ADVISE ON THE FUNDING OF THE SYP AND ITS APPORTIONMENT TO DISTRICT COMMITTEES AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
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