WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1994
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FURTHER COMMITMENTS TO PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT
THE GOVERNMENT WILL PREPARE LEGISLATION TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
THIS WAS SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE GOVERNOR, THE ᎡᎢ HON PATTEN, IN HIS ANNUAL POLICY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE
CHRISTOPHER COUNCIL.
THE LEGISLATION WOULD BE AMONG THE 17 NEW INITIATIVES то PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE 1994 POLICY COMMITMENTS.
AS FOR OTHER NEW INITIATIVES, MR PATTEN SAID THE BIGGEST SOURCE HARMFUL AIR POLLUTION IN THE URBAN AREAS DIESEL VEHICLES WOULD ALSO BE TACKLED.
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THE GOVERNMENT WOULD REQUIRE THE USE OF CLEANER FUEL, STEP UP ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST SMOKY VEHICLES AND DEVISE SCHEMES ENCOURAGE A SWITCH TO UNLEADED PETROL, HE SAID.
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VEHICLE POLLUTION WAS EXPECTED TO BE CUT BY 20 PER CENT OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, HE ADDED.
ON NOISE POLLUTION, MR PATTEN SAID THERE WOULD BE NEW RESTRICTIONS FROM NEXT YEAR ON PILING EQUIPMENT AND POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ALSO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE CAUSED BY NOISY VEHICLES AND BURGLAR ALARMS ON CARS, HE
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MR PATTEN NOTED THAT RECURRENT EXPENDITURE ON THE ENVIRONMENT WOULD BE INCREASED BY 18 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS NEXT YEAR OVER THIS YEAR'S PROVISION OF $1.7 BILLION.
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PRESSURE TO BE MAINTAINED ON CRIMINALS
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE ON THE CRIMINALS MENACE HONG KONG'S SECURITY, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN HIS ANNUAL POLICY ADDRESS.
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PATTEN TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT AN ADDITIONAL 400 POLICE OFFICERS WOULD BE PUT ON THE STREETS NEXT YEAR AND AN EXTRA 80 OFFICERS WOULD BE PROVIDED TO COMBAT TRIADS AND THE TRADE IN
NARCOTICS.
TO PROSECUTE CRIMINALS MORE EFFICIENTLY, THE STAFF OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT'S PROSECUTION DIVISION WOULD BE EXPANDED BY 25 PER CENT NEXT YEAR, HE ADDED.
MR PATTEN NOTED THAT THE RATE OF VIOLENT CRIME HAD FALLEN THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.
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