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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1993
"THE VISIT IS PART OF A SERIES WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN THE PAST FEW YEARS TO FACILITATE EXCHANGES OF VIEWS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT ARE OF MUTUAL INTEREST," SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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DURING THE VISIT, EPD OFFICIALS WERE ALSO BRIEFED BY THE DELEGATION ON POLLUTION CONTROL PRACTICES IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE.
RECONSTRUCTION OF BAKER COURT AND NEARBY REAR LANES
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RECONSTRUCT BAKER COURT NEARBY REAR LANES IN HUNG HOM.
AND THE
EXISTING EXISTING
THE PROJECT COMPRISES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOOTWAYS AND NEARBY REAR LANES, CONVERSION OF PART OF THE FOOTWAY ALONG BAKER COURT INTO A CARRIAGEWAY AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE/UNDERGROUND SERVICES.
AT PRESENT BAKER COURT AND THE NEARBY REAR LANES ARE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND MANAGED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNDER MULTIPLE SUBDIVIDED OWNERSHIP.
AS A RESULT, THEY ARE GENERALLY IN POOR CONDITION, THUS GIVING RISE TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ACCESS PROBLEMS.
IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, TO RESUME THE PRIVATE STREET AND NEARBY REAR LANES ΤΟ ENSURE THEIR PROPER MAINTENANCE AND USE.
THE IMPROVEMENT WORK IS PROGRAMMED TO START IN FEBRUARY 1995 AND WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
A NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED WORKS IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PLAN AND SCHEME CAN BE SEEN
OFFICES DURING OFFICE HOURS:
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AT THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG;
* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, YAU
MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, KOWLOON.
ANY PERSON WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG SO AS TO REACH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 28, THIS YEAR, DESCRIBING HIS INTEREST AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ALLEGES HE WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE WORKS OR THE USE.
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