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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1992
AND
MR ASPREY SAID THERE WERE NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE POLICE ΤΟ REGULARLY FURNISH THE ICAC
ICAC WITH THE PERSONAL PARTICULARS PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL POLICE OFFICERS, ADDING THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ONLY WHERE IT WAS REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC INVESTIGATIONS.
WAS
"THERE IS A TIGHT SECURITY SYSTEM WITHIN THE ICAC ΤΟ PROTECT SUCH RECORDS FROM ANY POSSIBLE MISUSE OR ABUSE.
"SUCH RECORDS ARE REGULARLY SCREENED TO REMOVE UNWANTED AND IRRELEVANT MATERIAL FROM THEM, HE SAID.
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MEASURES TO MINIMISE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT OF RECLAMATION WORKS
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A FOCUSED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS CURRENTLY BEING CARRIED OUT TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR FURTHER MEASURES TO MINIMISE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRAL RECLAMATION PHASE I WORKS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON SAMUEL WONG PING-WAI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WEDNESDAY).
MR EASON SAID THE ASSESSMENT WOULD BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST THIS YEAR AND SUBMITTED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THE CENTRAL AND WAN CHAI RECLAMATION PHASE I CONTRACT WAS SCHEDULED TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.
MITIGATION MEASURES TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO MINIMISE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON WATER WOULD INCLUDE:
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WORK ON A NEW SEWER TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING SEWER IN JUBILEE STREET WILL START IN AUGUST 1992;
THE CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL TRUNK SEWER WILL BE DESILTED TO
INCREASE CAPACITY:
MANHOLE
INSPECTIONS, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE CONNEXIONS WHICH NEED TO BE RE-DIRECTED, WILL BE CONDUCTED; AND
STORMWATER OUTFALLS, WHICH CARRY CONSIDERABLE POLLUTION AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE COOLING WATER DISCHARGED FROM NEARBY COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, WILL BE EXTENDED TO DISCHARGE THE RECLAMATION AREA.
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THE SECRETARY STATED THAT SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER
POLLUTION
CONTROL HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT.
"THESE SPECIFICATIONS