THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994
TASK FORCE TARGETS NEW TERRITORIES BLACK SPOTS
TO
THE
FUND
GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE $1.9 BILLION AS CONTINGENCY FINANCE CLEARANCE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY UNSUITABLE LAND USES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
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DEPUTY HEAD OF THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED TASK FORCE SPOTS) OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MR FRANK AU, SAID THIS WAS THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED IF OPERATORS AND OWNERS OF LAND LOTS GAVE THEIR FULL CO-OPERATION IN REDUCING THEIR ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
"THE FUND WOULD BE USED TO FINANCE CLEARANCE OF OPERATIONS ESTABLISHED ON GOVERNMENT LAND ILLEGALLY, FOLLOWED BY APPROPRIATE REINSTATEMENT WORK AND LANDSCAPING, MR AU TOLD A SEMINAR ON LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN HONG KONG ORGANISED BY THE CONSERVANCY
ASSOCIATION.
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TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES, THE TASK FORCE WILL TAKE LEASE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THOSE OPERATIONS THAT HAVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON SITES NOW BEING USED FOR CONTAINER STORAGE, CAR STRIPPING OPERATIONS OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGING PURPOSES, MR AU SAID.
"THE TASK FORCE WILL BE LIAISING WITH OWNERS AND OPERATORS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR OPERATIONS ON SITE AND REDUCING THEIR ADVERSE EFFECT ON LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.
"IF NECESSARY, WE WILL SEEK TERMINATION OF UNAUTHORISED OPERATIONS WHICH CANNOT BE IMPROVED. WE WILL ALSO CONSIDER POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF SOME OPERATIONS TO MORE SUITABLE AREAS WITH LAND USE CONDITIONS.
'AS A LAST RESORT, WE MAY INTRODUCE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS DEAL WITH PROBLEMATIC CASES WHICH CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY DEALT THROUGH THE MEANS NOW AT OUR DISPOSAL, MR AU ADDED.
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HE SAID SHEK KONG HAD BEEN CHOSEN AS THE PILOT ALTHOUGH PROBLEMS OF BLACK SPOTS BEING USED AS CONTAINER
TERRITORY-WIDE.
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ACTION AREA YARDS WERE
"THE TASK FORCE, OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED ONLY LAST MONTH, IS COMMENCING WORK IN SHEK KONG THAT PROVIDES A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF OPEN STORAGE TYPE USE PROBLEM IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM THIS EXERCISE WOULD BE USED TO TACKLE FURTHER ACTION AREAS IN DUE COURSE, MR AU ADDED.
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BEC COMPLETES REPORT ON LEGCO GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES
THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) TODAY (THURSDAY) SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DELINEATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES RESPECT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE CONTAINED IN A TWO-VOLUME REPORT.
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