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Dischargers are also encouraged to attend seminars organised by the Department to be held at the Lady Trench Auditorium of the Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, Hennessey Road, Wan Chai on March 27, 28 and April 12.
Enquiries on the seminars, licensing and control matters can be made to Local Control Office (Territory South) on 2516 1710.
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Public participation in tree-planting activities urged
Members of the public who care for countryside conservation are urged to take part in the tree-planting activities organised by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) in the coming weeks.
The appeal was made by the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Wong Wang-fat, at the launching ceremony of the department's annual Community Tree Planting Scheme at Kei Ling Ha, Ma On Shan Country Park, this (Saturday) morning.
Mr Wong said: "Countryside conservation is a long-term and meaningful process which requires the participation and support of all sectors of the community. Only through active participation could our goal of making the countryside greener and more attractive be realised."
Mr Wong noted that in the context of conservation, trees were crucial natural resources in our country parks as they could help prevent soil erosion, provide habitat for wildlife and enhance biodiversity.
However, in addition to taking part in tree planting, Mr Wong reminded that to show their support to countryside conservation, members of the public should also help prevent hill fires when visiting country parks as statistics had indicated that the majority of hill fires were caused by human negligence.
The Community Tree Planting Scheme, introduced 39 years ago, has now become a very popular community event, with an average of more than 20,000 participants taking part every year.