WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993
MR MACLEOD HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE KEY DEVELOPMENTS OF THE AIRPORT PROJECT IN THE PAST YEAR:
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* THE $9 BILLION SITE PREPARATION CONTRACT то PRODUCE THE 1,248-HECTARE AIRPORT PLATFORM WAS AWARDED IN LATE NOVEMBER 1992. SO FAR, SOME 197 HECTARES OF NEW LAND HAS BEEN FORMED AND PROGRESS IS WELL ON TARGET;
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THE AUTHORITY HAS CALLED FOR, AND RECEIVED, EXPRESSIONS INTEREST FOR AIR CARGO, AVIATION FUEL, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND AIRCRAFT CATERING SERVICES;
DETAILED DESIGN OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING IS WELL IN HAND, WITH THE AIM OF PRODUCING A TERMINAL THAT IS BOTH EFFICIENT AND USER-FRIENDLY;
FOUR CONSULTANCIES HAVE BEEN AWARDED FOR THE DESIGN OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE PLATFORM; AND
DETAILED PROJECT CONTROL PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO LINK ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY CLOSELY TO THE AUTHORITY'S PROJECT CONTROL BUDGET IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CLOSE MONITORING OF COSTS BY THE AUTHORITY,
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NO REDUCTION IN FUNDS OR RESOURCES AFTER MERGER: SHA
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, REASSURED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) THE OBJECTIVE OF MERGING THE YAU TSIM AND MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARDS WAS NOT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TWO DISTRICTS.
WINDING UP THE MOTION DEBATE ON THE AMALGAMATION, MR SUEN STATED SPECIALLY THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF DISTRICT BOARD (DB) FUNDS THAT WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE NEW DISTRICT COMPARED WITH THE COMBINED ALLOCATION FOR THE TWO DISTRICTS AT PRESENT.
AS ΤΟ ANOTHER OBJECTION RAISED BY SOME DB MEMBERS THAT THE MERGER WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SENSE OF BELONGING OF RESIDENTS, MR SUEN POINTED OUT THAT ACCORDING TO FEEDBACKS COLLECTED BY HIS STAFF ON THE GROUND, THAT SENSE OF BELONGING WAS MUCH MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF PEOPLE'S RESIDENCE.
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THE RESIDENTS, HE SAID, FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT ACTIVITIES AT
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FOR THIS REASON, THE WIDER QUESTION OF MERGER DOES NOT FEATURE VERY MUCH IN THIS SORT OF CONSIDERATION, MR SUEN SAID.
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