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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1990
OVER 100 PROJECTS HELP IMPROVE TUEN MUN ENVIRONMENT
THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE SPENT MORE THAN $3.80 MILLION ON OVER 100 PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.
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THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN WAN, SAID THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) AT OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS EXHIBITION.
MR WAN SAID THE EVENT WAS AIMED AT AROUSING RESIDENTS' CONCERN FOR THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND FACILITIES OFFERED SO THAT THEY WOULD SEEK HELP FROM THE WORKS SECTION OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE SHOULD THEY ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS.
T THE THEME OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO INTRODUCE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS THE WORK OF THE WORKS SECTION, INCLUDING THE CO-ORDINATION, PLANNING AND SUPERVISION OF LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS, MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE FACILITIES," HE SAID.
REFERRING TO LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT, MR WAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S RURAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY CONSULTATION PAPER PUBLISHED IN APRIL LAST YEAR HAD PROPOSED SPENDING $4 BILLION IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS ΤΟ BUILD PROPER COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES.
THE AIM WAS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN RURAL AREAS, WITH IMPROVEMENTS FITTING IN WITH THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.
"AT PRESENT, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE WORKING ON VARIOUS PLANS. IT IS HOPED THAT THE PROJECTS WILL COMMENCE IN THE NEAR FUTURE, HE ADDED.
SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THESE IMPROVEMENT WORKS WOULD REQUIRE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS, MR WAN URGED THE LATTER TO USE EVERY AVAILABLE CHANNEL ΤΟ VOICE THEIR OPINIONS AND REFLECT LOCAL PROBLEMS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
HE ALSO URGED RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS IN THIS YEAR'S VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN BETWEEN AUGUST 15 AND OCTOBER 1, AND TO VOTE IN NEXT YEAR'S ELECTIONS.
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS EXHIBITION HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE.
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