THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1987
IMPROVING LIFE FOR LEI YUE MUN RESIDENTS
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A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION THIS YEAR WILL RESULT IN A MUCH IMPROVED LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE LEI YUE MUN AREA IN KWUN TONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
+THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, ALL THE ESSENTIAL AMENITIES AND SERVICES WILL HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE 7 000 RESIDENTS OF THE AREA WHICH CONSISTS OF FOUR SQUATTER VILLAGES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ IMPROVEMENT WORKS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
+THESE INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF PUMPING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS › FOR METERED WATER SUPPLY; IMPROVEMENTS TO FOOTPATHS AND DRAINAQE,
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO STABILISE GEOTECHNICALLY UNSTABLE SLOPES, PROVISION OF A SITTING-OUT AREA, BIN SITES AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS; PUBLIC LIGHTING; AND FIRE MAINS FOR FIRE FIGHTING.+ HE SAID.
A PUBLIC TOILET AND BATHHOUSE FUNDED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL WAS ALSO BEING BUILT IN THE AREA, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
IN ADDITION, CONSTRUCTION WORK STARTED LAST MONTH ON THE SAM KA TSUEN DEVELOPMENT STAGE IV WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A PROMENADE AND RECLAIMED LAND FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKET AND MULTI-STOREY CARPARK, AS WELL AS A 200-METRE-LONG, 4.5-METRE-WIDE EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD INTO THE VILLAGES.
+THE PROJECT, SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE 1988, WILL PROVIDE CONSIDERABLE OPEN SPACE, IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM SHUNG SHUN STREET, AND ALSO IMPROVE THE SANITARY AND DRAINAGE CONDITIONS AROUND THE TSAU WAN BAY AREA, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
DB MEMBERS INSPECT BUILDING IMPROVEMENT WORKS
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MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS SAW PROGRESS OF REPAIR WORKS AT A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING IN TAI KOK TSUI EARLIER THIS WEEK.
MEMBERS LEARNED THAT CHERRY MANSION WAS ONE OF THE 16 TARGET BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM THAT REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT TO ITS BUILDING MANAGEMENT QUALITY.
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THE BUILDING,