9.
centres
—
In view of the encouraging response, Mr Wong announced that two more the Ho Tung Technical School in Causeway Bay and Jockey Club Government Technical School in Kowloon Tong would be in operation this Sunday (February 12).
-
These two centres can accommodate about 250 and 300 ODHs respectively.
Meanwhile, two other centres at the Kowloon Technical School in Sham Shui Po and Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School in North Point are likely to be opened in March or April while those at the Chung Sing Benevolent Society School in Kennedy Town and the Yiu Dak Chi Memorial School in Mong Kok are expected to commence operation in mid-1995.
"As part of our many services to the public, HAD's works teams continue to make a very positive contribution to improving the living environment in both the New Territories and the urban areas," Mr Wong said.
The great majority of the projects are in the less developed areas of the New Territories, including footpaths, van tracks, sitting-out areas, walking trails. tree- planting and improvements to drainage systems.
It is anticipated that over 1,330 minor environmental improvement projects will be completed in 1994/95 at a cost of some $90 million. The estimated expenditure in 1995/96 is about $100 million.
In addition, HAD has taken over the responsibility for the Rural Planning and Improvement Strategy (RPIS) Minor Works from the Territory Development Department since late 1994.
A RPIS minor works team has been established within the department and expects to meet its initial target expenditure of $50 million projects in 1994/95.
To ensure that the works are carried out efficiently and speedily, a two-tier management system has been implemented.
This includes a Steering Committee chaired by the Director of Home Affairs and District Working Groups chaired by the respective New Territories District Officers.
Members of the Steering Committee include representatives from the Heung Yee Kuk and District Boards, and prominent non-officials in the districts sit on the District Working Groups.
Page 10Page 11