SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1987
39 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN FEBRUARY
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A TOTAL OF 39 NEW BUILDING PLANS, INCLUDING 21 FOR APARTMENT AND APARTMENT-COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, WERE APPROVED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IN FEBRUARY.
+AMONG THEM WAS A FIVE-STOREY STAFF-STUDENT CENTRE FOR THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IN SHA TIN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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+TWO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. ONE OF 22 STOREYS IN HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, AND THE OTHER OF 23 STOREYS IN NATHAN ROAD, YAU MA TEI, WERE ALSO INCLUDED.
+JUNK BAY NEW TOWN CONTINUES TO DEVELOP, WITH THE BOO APPROVING THREE PROJECTS, COMPRISING TEN BUILDINGS, FOR OFFICE-WORKSHOP, COMMERCIAL-CARPARK AND APARTMENT-KINDERGARTEN PURPOSES,+ HE ADDED.
THE OFFICE ALSO GRANTED CONSENTS TO COMMENCE WORK FOR 45 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS, OF WHICH 15 WERE FOR APARTMENT AND APARTMENT-COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
THE CONSENTS ALSO INCLUDED A SAILING CENTRE AND A ROVING SHED FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB ON MIDDLE ISLAND.
THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED BUILDINGS CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION WAS 23 - NINE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, TWO IN KOWLOON AND 12 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY WAS OVER $299 MILLION, BRINGING THE TOTAL FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR TO ABOUT $998 MILLION.
DURING THE MONTH, 17 CONSENTS TO DEMOLISH, AFFECTING 31
BUILDINGS, WERE ISSUED.
THE OFFICE'S CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 414 COMPLAINTS ABOUT ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 962 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED 187 REMOVAL ORDERS.
CIVIC EDUCATION TO FOCUS ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
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THE REVIEW ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL BE THE THEME OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE. AT A RECENT MEETING, ENDORSED A PROGRAMME FOR PHASE THREE OF THE CAMPAIGN WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE RELEASE OF THE GREEN PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
THE ACTIVITIES