XN000022-1977-05-18 — Page 2

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LEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1977

APPEAL TO PREVENT WATER WASTAGE

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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE HON. DAVID MCDONALD, SAID TODAY THE GOVERNMENT WAS ENLISTING THE AID OF A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIC AND GOVERNMENT BODIES IN A +GRASS-ROCT5+ APPEAL TO PREVENT MATER MASTAGE, AS THE THREAT OF RESTRICTIONS GREW VORE IMMINENT.

HE SAID SUCH BODIES COULD MAKE AN IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION TO THE MATER CONSERVATION EFFORT BY DIRECT CONTACTS WITH A WIDE PANGE OF PEOPLE.

MR. MCDONALD EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THESE EODIES IN THE SAVE WATER+ EFFORT WHILE REPLYING TO QUESTIONS BY THE HON, LEUNG TAT-SHING DURING THIS AFTERNOON'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.

LEUNG HAD ASKED IF THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERED THE EXISTING CONTROLS OVER WATER WASTAGE TO BE ADEQUATE, AND IF NOT, IF IT ACULD CONSIDER INTRODUCING MORE EFFECTIVE MEASURES.

MR. MCDONALD SAID THE CONTROL OF WASTE IN THE DISTRIELTION SYSTEM ITSELF WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE P...D.'S MATERACRASŞ MASTE DETECTION UNIT, WHICH CONDUCTED PROGRAWED TESTS THROUGHOUT THE HOLE SYSTEM TO DETECT LEAKAGE. PE SAID THESE MEASURES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ADEQUATE,

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HOWEVER, THE CONTROL OF MASTAGE ARISING FROM CARELESS USE OR MISUSE OF WATER SY THE PUBLIC WAS PRIMARILY A MATTER OF EDUCATION.

+4S SUCH, WASTAGE IS VERY MUCH IN THE CONSUMERS' HANDS, + HE SAID.

LAST WEEK THE P.A.D.'S DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES HAD SOUGHT THE HELP OF THE NEWS MEDIA IN OPGING THE PUBLIC TO CONSERVE WATER, AND IN INDICATING EVERYDAY MEAKS BY WHICH CONSUMPTION COULD BE REDUCED.

A FURTHER EFFORT WAS NO. REING MADE TO ATTACK THE PROBLE AT THE GRASS-ROOTS LEVEL WITH THE HELP OF VARIOUS CIVIC AND GOVERNMENT BODIES.

+APPROACHES HAVE 1987 ADE TO WAIFONES, MUTUAL COMMITTEES AND VILLAGE PEPRESENTAT!

BODIES SUCH AS THE HOUSING AND POME

ENLISTING THEIR AID TO OBTAIN VOLUNTARY SECART.

AVOIDING BASTABE, HE SAID.

+45 FAR AS ENFRE

AGAINST OFFENDERS LADI ORDINANCE.

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PEROTSTERNER LARTIES WILL BE TAKEN

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HEATERADRKS

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