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There is also a project to improve the quality of written English and Chinese in the business community through research into the nature and dimension of present writing problems, with a view to developing practical suggestions to address the problems.
"Endorsement of these projects clearly show the Language Fund's support for projects at the community/workforce level," the spokesman said.
The successful applications were among 27 left over in the first round of the assessment exercise which needed further clarifications from applicants.
End/Sunday, May 14, 1995
203 Government sites cleared in seven months
The Task Force Black Spots (TFB) of the Lands Department has successfully cleared 203 sites with a total of 52,659 square metres of government land in the Pat Heung Pilot Action Area in the New Territories, within the seven month period ending March.
Reviewing the achievements of the task force since its formation in August last year, the Government Land Agent, Mr Alan Hay, said this meant an average of 29 government land sites had been cleared each month.
Positive environmental improvement actions by the Task Force has resulted in 68 sites with a total area of 13,752 square metres having been landscaped. Landscaping on the remainder of the sites will be completed by the end of this
summer.
In parallel with the works on government land, Mr Hay said the survey of private land had been completed and identified 391 undertakings which had potential adverse impact on the environment.
Of these undertakings, liaison with the Planning Department has ascertained 59 existing use cases and 57 unauthorised development cases.
"The TFB will concentrate on the 'existing use' cases, while the Central Enforcement and Prosecution Section of the Planning Department will deal with the unauthorised cases as a concerted effort with the TFB in improving the overall environment in the area," Mr Hay said.