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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1988
DB COMMITTEE MEMBERS INSPECT LAMMA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
MEMBERS OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JONATHAN NG, VISITED LAMMA ISLAND THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING TO SOME OF THE MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT (MEI) PROJECTS THERE.
THE SITE VISIT WAS ORGANISED TO FAMILIARISE MEMBERS WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEI PROJECTS SO THAT THEY COULD ASSUME A ACTIVE ROLE IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
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THE PROJECTS ARE FINANCED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD AND THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK IS ADMINISTERED BY THE WORKS SECTION OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE.
IN THE Current FINANCIAL YEAR, ABOUT $1.03 MILLION, WHICH AMOUNTED TO 55 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL DISTRICT BOARD FUND, WAS ALLOCATED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR MEI PROJECTS.
DURING TODAY'S TRIP, MEMBERS FIRST VISITED YUNG SHUE WAN NORTH LAMMA TO SEE TWO SITTING-OUT AREAS, A BASKETBALL COURT AND SOCCER PITCH WHICH WERE COMPLETED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.
THEY THEN TOOK A WALK TO TAI PENG TO INSPECT A SITTING-OUT AREA AND A RAINSHELTER THERE.
THE PARTY THEN TOOK A LAUNCH TO SOK KWU WAN AT SOUTH LAMMA TO SEE THREE SITTING-OUT AREAS AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON THE MAIN STREET.
FINALLY, MEMBERS VISITED A BARBEQUE SITE NEAR THE LO BEACH WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT MR FONG LOI, SAID HE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE SITE VISIT SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS TO VISIT OTHER AREAS IN THE DISTRICT CONSIDERED IN THE FUTURE.
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