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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1994
USED USED TO
FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THE FLOOR OF THE QUARRY WILL BE AS A CASTING BASIN FOR THE SUBMERSIBLE CONCRETE TUNNEL UNITS CONSTRUCT THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.
IS AFTER THIS WORK
THE COMPLETED, DEEPENED AND FLOODED TO FORM THE MARINE INLET BAY.
CASTING
BE BASIN WILL CONNECTED TO ΤΑΙ TAM
BEEN
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE WORK HAVE
DURING CONSTRUCTION STUDIED, AND MITIGATION MEASURES WILL BE ADOPTED
TO MINIMISE ANY EFFECTS ON THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
THE TECHNIQUES
THE
SITE TRIALS HAVE ALSO BEEN CARRIED OUT TO TEST TO BE ADOPTED TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT OF VEGETATION ON FINAL SLOPES.
THE FINAL RESTORATION
SCHEME AT SHEK 0 WAS ADOPTED AFTER DISTRICT BOARD. THE LEGISLATIVE ALSO
FULLY BEEN
BRIEFED ON
THE
WITH THE SOUTHERN CONSULTATION COUNCIL LANDS AND WORKS PANEL HAS PROJECT.
PUBLICITY DRIVE AGAINST MOSQUITO BREEDING
* * * *
MONTH
UNIT OF AGAINST
WITH THE APPROACH OF THE SUMMER, THE HEALTH EDUCATION
NEXT CAMPAIGN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL LAUNCH A MOSQUITO BREEDING,
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DURING THE MONTH, THE UNIT'S 24-HOUR HOTLINE CARRY A TWO-MINUTE MESSAGE IN CANTONESE ON MOSQUITO PREVENTION.
THEIR
"AFTER LISTENING TO THE TAPED MESSAGE, CALLERS MAY LEAVE
OF THE UNIT WILL CALL QUESTIONS WITH THE ANSWERING MACHINE. STAFF BACK,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
BREEDING",
THE
ENTITLED "REMOVE STAGNANT WATER, NO MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN IS SPONSORED BY THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS.
IT AIMS AT REMINDING BUILDING TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES
ΤΟ REDUCE
CONTRACTORS AND HOUSEHOLDS NUISANCE MOSQUITO
AND PREVENT
ΤΟ
MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES SUCH AS MALARIA.
POTENTIAL
ELIMINATE
FOR
"TO PREVENT MOSQUITO INFESTATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAGNANT WATER
IS WHICH
THE
GROUND BREEDING MOSQUITOES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ALL
REGULARLY
"CONTRACTORS SHOULD INSPECT THEIR CONSTRUCTION SITES
ARE NO ABANDONED CONTAINERS AND EMPTY TINS
TO ENSURE THAT THERE HOLDING WATER.
"THEY SHOULD PUMP AND DRAIN STAGNANT WATER IN HOLES, TRENCHES AND HOLLOW SPACES AND FILL THEM UP WITH SOIL.
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