TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1988
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LIVESTOCK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES IN MUI WO
THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (SPECIAL DUTIES/NEW TERRITORIES) AND CHAIRMAN OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, MR LEO KWAN, VISITED MUI WO ON LANTAU THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROGRESS OF LIVESTOCK WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
THERE.
TO COPE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME ON JUNE 24 THIS YEAR, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED COLLECTION SERVICES IN MUI WO WHERE THERE ARE MORE THAN 30 LIVESTOCK FARMS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JONATHAN NG, MR KWAN VISITED A NUMBER OF PIG AND POULTRY FARMS AND COLLECTION POINTS.
DURING THE VISIT, MR KWAN WAS INFORMED THAT THE COLLECTION SERVICES WERE WELL PATRONISED, WITH THE EPD CONTRACTORS COLLECTING SOME 0.8 TONNE OF DEHYDRATED LIVESTOCK WASTE EVERY DAY.
HE ALSO LEARNED THAT SINCE THE PROVISION OF THE COLLECTION SERVICES, THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT IN MUI WO HAS GREATLY IMPROVED.
SIMILAR SERVICES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN THE NORTH DISTRICT, WHERE THE EPD HAS IDENTIFIED OVER 280 SITES FOR THE SETTING UP OF COLLECTION POINTS BY THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR.
THE CONTROL IN THE NORTH DISTRICT WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
SURVEY ON LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF YOUTHS
EASTERN
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE PLANNING GROUP OF THE STUDIES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE CENTRE FOR HONG KONG
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAVE COMPLETED A SURVEY ON THE LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF YOUTHS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
THE SURVEY IS AIMED AT FINDING OUT THE
THEIR LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF YOUTHS AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED FACILITIES.
BASIC PATTERN OF
EXPECTATION OF THESE
THE
DETAILED FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A
31) IN THE CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY (MARCH
CONFERENCE ROOM OF EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE. THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM.
PRESS
THE
THE CHAIRMAN