THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1993
BEING
IN PARALLEL WITH THE HIGH PRIORITY SCHEME, WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON A NUMBER OF NEW SEWAGE PROJECTS IN OTHER PARTS OF HONG KONG.
THESE INCLUDE THE HONG KONG ISLAND SOUTH SEWAGE SCHEME, TOLO HARBOUR EFFLUENT EXPORT SCHEME, TOLO HARBOUR SEWAGE MASTER PLAN AND NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT SEWERAGE SCHEME.
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"BY ANY STANDARD, WE ARE BUILDING AND PLANNING A MAJOR SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURAL NETWORK, WHICH WILL GET US BACK OUR FRAGRANT HARBOUR, MR EASON SAID.
HE ALSO REVEALED THAT A CHARGING SCHEME FOR THE SEWAGE SERVICES IS BEING FINALISED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION SOON.
THE
THE CHARGES WILL BE MODEST AND AFFORDABLE AND WILL BE BASED ON POLLUTER-PAYS PRINCIPLE WITH NO ONE SUBSIDISING ANYONE ELSE OR PAYING MORE THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT CHARGING WILL BEGIN IN 1994.
MR EASON NOTED THAT THE NEXT BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE 1989 WHITE PAPER ON ENVIRONMENT IS DUE IN JUNE 1993.
SETTING
"THE REVIEW WILL PRODUCE A SUBSTANTIAL DOCUMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OUT FAR MORE COMPREHENSIVELY THAN IN THE PAST.
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ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE REVIEW WILL INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, HONG KONG'S POSITION TOWARDS THE EARTH SUMMIT IN RIO DE JANEIRO LAST JUNE, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT, WARMING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION.
GLOBAL
VARIOUS
MR BASON ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD CONTRIBUTED TO BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAST YEAR.
THESE INCLUDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, THE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, THE LEGCO ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS PANEL AND VARIOUS GREEN GROUPS.
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ELDERLY SERVICE TARGETS WILL BE FULLY MET
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THE KEY PLANNING TARGETS OF ELDERLY SERVICES, INCLUDING BOTH COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, WILL BE FULLY MET IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
MR STRACHAN WAS ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS PO CHUNG CHUEN YING HOME FOR THE ELDERLY. IT WAS THE FIRST CEREMONY THAT HE PERFORMED IN THE CAPACITY OF DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE.
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