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"With our strong connections and close relationship with the rural communities, we will have, by the end of this financial year, taken forward close to half a billion dollars worth of projects including bridges, roads, footpaths and piers since 1994/95.
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"As these projects are small costing less than $15 million each - they may never have been built, or would have had to wait their turn behind the higher priority major infrastructure projects without the RPIS and the co-operation between the DBS, Heung Yee Kuk and the Government," she said.
On building management, Mrs Lau said the department had been very active in promoting effective building management and was committed to assisting owners in the formation of owners' corporations (OCs) to enable them to address building management problems.
"There are currently more than 4,600 OCs in the territory and I expect there will be close to 5,000 by the beginning of 1998. Through a variety of seminars, exhibitions, training courses, handbooks, leaflets and videos, the department is assisting building owners to help themselves by ensuring their buildings are cleaner, safer and better managed.
"We are also working closely with the University of Hong Kong to ensure that our staff are given the necessary training to enable them to offer timely practical and accurate advice to building owners on how to look after their properties."
She added that a central unit to collect information and collate experiences in building management had been set up as reference for the staff so that they might deal with problems more effectively.
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DB contributes to prosperity of Yau Tsim Mong: DHA
The prosperity of Yau Tsim Mong district was proof of district boards' effective input in district administration, the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, said this tonight (Wednesday).
Officiating at the opening ceremony for the Yau Tsim Mong District Festival 1996/97, Mrs Lau complimented the Yau Tsim Mong District Board for keeping close contacts with various Government departments and reflecting residents' views on Government policies to help create a better living environment.
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