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security problems such as lack of satisfactory security equipment or system, or poor lighting in common corridor and staircases;
(vi) inefficient and ineffective building management and poor
communication with owners/residents; and
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(vii) willingness of the Owners' Corporation/Mutual
Committee/management agency to cooperate with Government in taking initiative to improve the management and environment of the building.
As dilapidated and poorly managed industrial buildings were prevalent in Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan, priority was given to having Building Management Co-ordination Teams established in 1986 and 1988 respectively to co-ordinate efforts of concerned Government Departments to help improve the conditions of these industrial buildings. Since then, many of these buildings have shown significant improvements through the programme. As a result, these two Building Management Co-ordination Teams can now consider extending their services to cover the residential buildings in the two Districts as well. We intend to commence inspection of residential buildings in Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan from 1998 onwards with a view to identifying "target" residential buildings for building management improvements.
Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee
Following is a question by the Hon Leung Yiu-chung and a written reply by the Secretary for Economic Services, Mr Stephen Ip, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
whether it intends to establish a body responsible for planning and co- ordinating the development of the territory's information infrastructure for the purpose of enhancing the competitiveness of the local information technology industry; if so, the estimated amount of funds earmarked for such a plan; and