WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991
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"IN ADDITION, TWO MAJOR FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS FOR IMPROVING THE MAIN DRAINAGE CHANNELS IN KAM TIN AND SAN TIN CATCHMENTS UNDER THE RURAL YEARS.
PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT SCHEME WILL START IN THE COMING FIVE
"THESE PROJECTS, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1.3 BILLION, WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON WATER QUALITY BY IMPROVING THE ALIGNMENTS OF THE EXISTING STREAM COURSES, HE SAID.
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AS A FURTHER STEP TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY OF THE RIVERS, MR BARNES SAID A SEWERAGE MASTERPLAN STUDY, WHICH COVERED THE AREA IN QUESTION, WAS NOW IN ITS FINAL STAGE.
"THIS STUDY WILL REVIEW THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING SEWERAGE ADVISE ON THE CAPACITY AND ENGINEERING ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEW SEWERS.
AND
"THESE MEASURES, TOGETHER WITH THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME, THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE AND THE MAJOR FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS, WILL IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE RIVERS, HE ADDED.
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PUBLIC TO BE CONSULTED ON GOLF COURSE
THE PROPOSAL TO BUILD A GOLF COURSE IN SHA LO TUNG WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS OF ITS RECREATIONAL VALUE, PUBLIC BENEFITS, LANDSCAPING, CONSERVATION OF TRADITIONAL VILLAGES AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL IMPACT, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR. GRAHAM BARNES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN, MR BARNES SAID THE PUBLIC WOULD BE CONSULTED AGAIN BEFORE WAS SUBMITTED TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
THE PROPOSAL
"THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE WILL BE INVITED ΤΟ GIVE FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REPROVISIONING OF THE CHEUNG UK AND LI UK VILLAGES.
"THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL ALSO BE PROPOSAL," HE SAID.
CONSULTED ON THE
IN VIEW OF THE AREA OF LAND INVOLVED, MR. BARNES SAID THE AGREEMENT OF THE LAND COMMISSION TO THE INCLUSION OF THE GRANT IN THE LAND SALES PROGRAMME WOULD BE REQUIRED.
PARKS
HE SAID WHEN THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD AND THE COUNTRY AUTHORITY CONSIDERED THE PROPOSAL, THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT :
THE EXISTING LEVEL OF RECREATIONAL USE OF THE AREA;
* THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WITH THE PARK
PLANS;
/*THE POSSIBLE