RATE OF INCREASE IN:
GDP DEFLATOR
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A)
NOTE : (*)
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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1992
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THE REVISION IS MAINLY DUE TO THE RECLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES PERTAINING TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, WHICH FOR GDP ESTIMATION PURPOSES IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
SLOPE INSPECTION PROGRAMME IN NT
IN RESPONSE
GEOTECHNICAL
MEDIA ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN OFFICE (GEO) OF THE CIVIL
OF A PROGRAMME
FOR THE ENGINEERING
INSPECTION
ΤΟ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY)
THAT
SLOPES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHERE LAUNCHED IN JULY,
OF SQUATTERS ARE LOCATED WILL BE
AN
EARLIER PROGRAMME ESPECIALLY IDENTIFIED SLOPES RAINSTORM.
OF INSPECTION
THE IN
1980'S
HAS
VULNERABLE
ΤΟ
LANDSLIP DURING HEAVY
THE FUTURE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE
AREAS OF
LOWER RISK. THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF AREAS TO BE INSPECTED IS ESTIMATED AT 120.
THE INSPECTION FORMS PART OF THE LONG-TERM SURVEY PROGRAMME FOR SQUATTER AREAS BY GEO.
POLICY THE GOVERNMENT'S LIVING ON STEEP SLOPES ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO LANDSLIP RISKS.
IS TO CLEAR AND REHOUSE SQUATTER
OF THE 64,000 SQUATTERS FOUND IN THE 1980'S THESE SLOPES, 62,000 SQUATTERS HAVE BEEN CLEARED.
ΤΟ BE LIVING ON
THE ABOUT 1,000 OF
REMAINING 2,000 ARE BEING CLEARED AND REHOUSING IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE MONTHS.
THE REMAINDER WILL BE
OFFERED HOUSING BEFORE THE
NEXT WET
SEASON.
AN ONGOING CLEARANCE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN DRAWN UP TO SQUATTERS IN THE URBAN AREAS AROUND THE END OF 1995.
0
CLEAR ALL
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