MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1991
STUDY ON RESTORATION OF URBAN LANDFILLS COMMISSIONED
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) HAS COMMISSIONED CONSULTANCY STUDY ΤΟ INVESTIGATE THE DETAILS CONCERNING THE RESTORATION OF FIVE URBAN LANDFILLS.
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THEY ARE THE JORDAN VALLEY LANDFILL NGAU CHI WAN LANDFILL, YAU TONG WEST LANDFILL, MA YAU TONG CENTRAL LANDFILL. AND GIN DRINKERS BAY LANDFILL.
AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THESE FIVE LANDFILLS WERE ALL COMPLETED SITES AND OCCUPIED A TOTAL LAND AREA OF ABOUT 56 HECTARES.
"THESE LANDFILLS USED TO BE REMOTE FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS BUT AS A RESULT OF EXPANSION OF URBAN AREAS, ARE NOW SURROUNDED BY DEVELOPMENTS.
"POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OFF-SITE MIGRATION LEACHATE AND LANDFILL, GAS THEREFORE EXIST, HE SAID.
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THE WHITE PAPER ON POLLUTION IN HONG KONG, PUBLISHED TN 1989, STATED THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO RESTORE THE COMPLETED LANDFILL SITES TO AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE CONDITION SO THAT THESE PRESENTLY DERELICT SITES COULD BE BROUGHT INTO USE FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER PURPOSES.
THE STUDY ON RESTORATION OF URBAN LANDFILLS, AT A COST OF $7.7 MILLION, WILL TAKE 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSULTANCY BETWEEN EPD'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (WASTE AND STOKOE, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF BINNIE G.R.A. ARMISTEAD.
STUDY WAR SIGNRD TODAY WATER POLICY), MR MIKE CONSULTANTS LIMITED, MR
SEVEN QUESTIONS, 12 BILLS ON LEGCO AGENDA
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF SEVEN QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 11 GOVERNMENT BILLS AND ONE PRIVATE BILL AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 24).
THE 12 BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, AND DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.
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