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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989
IN WHICH THAT COUNTED, PRACTICALLY
* ONLY APPLICABLE TO "BACKYARD" AND FREE RANGE POULTRY FARM THE NUMBER OF POULT .Y IS SMALL AND CAN BE IS LESS THAN 1,000.
A LANDS AND
WORKS BRANCH
SPOKESMAN
SAID: "THE RATES WERE VIEWS AS EXPRESSED WAS FORMED
REVISED AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FARMERS' IN THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES WHICH UNDER THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.
"
HE
'THE REVISED RATES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR,
FARMERS WHO HAVE ADDED. "THE NEW RATES WILL APPLY TO THOSE ELIGIBLE
1 THIS YEAR AND AFTER JANUARY
WHOSE CEASED BUSINESS
BY THE VERIFIED BUSINESS HAS BEEN CESSATION OF PROTECTION DEPARTMENT."
COMPLETELY
ENVIRONMENTAL
YEAR. SINCE THE THE RATES WERE LAST REVISED IN FEBRUARY LAST
24 LAST IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME ON JUNE
HAS BEEN RELEASED TO YEAR, OVER $18 MILLION IN EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AFFECTED FARMERS.
HỌC WORKING GROUP
THE REVISED RATES WERE EXPLAINED TO THE AD ON EX-GRATIA ALLOW/ ICES AT ITS MEETING TODAY (THURSDAY},
AND REPRESENTATIVES, COMPRISES FARMERS' THE
GROUP WORKING
BRANCH, THE CITY AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM EPD, THE LANDS AND WORKS
AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT.
CRITERIA FOR
LIU TO BETWEEN
TO PREPARE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ELIGIBILITY
A PRE-OPERATIONAL SURVEY EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE, THE EPD HAS CONDUCTED
TSUEN WAN ENVIRONS, SHENZHEN, UPPER IN THE RIVER INDUS, VILLAGE AND ENVIRONS AND TAI LAM CHUNG AREA DURING THE PERIOD MAY 16 AND DECEMBER 22 LAST YEAR.
DURING THE EXERCISE, SOME LIVESTOCK
WERE FARMS
INFORMING
THE
OPERATORS
FOUND TO BE SUCH CASES, EPD OF
LOCKED UP AND AS A RESULT COULD NOT BE SURVEYED. IN
THE STAFF HAD
LEFT
LETTERS IN
FARM
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A FUTURE SURVEY.
AREAS
WHOSE
FARMS
HAVE
NOT
YET
BEEN
FARMERS IN THE ABOVE SURVEYED ARE URGED TO CONTACT EPD BEFORE FEBRUARY 28 THIS YEAR.
EXPLAINING
THE DETAILS OF SOME 4,000 ADVISORY LEAFLETS SCHEME HAD BEEN SENT OUT TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THE ABOVE AREAS WEEK.
THE LAST
AND CAPITAL GRANTS THE NEXT FEW
APPLICATION FORMS FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AND LOANS WILL ALSO BE SENT TO AFFECTED FARMERS WITHIN DAYS.
FARMERS WHO HAVE ANY QUERIES ARE REQUESTED TO 3-7800126, 3-7804416 OR 3-7801165.
CONTACT EPD ON
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