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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1981

CHECK FOR AIR POLLUTION IN KWUN TONG

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AUTOMATIC AIR POLLUTION MONITORING EQUIPMENT HAS RECENTLY BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ROOFTOP OF THE KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING AT TUNG YAN STREET TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.

INSTALLED WITH THE HELP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE SCIENTIFIC MEASURING EQUIPMENT WILL BE OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY FOR SIX MONTHS TO MEASURE THE CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE IN THE AIR.

STAFF OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WILL CHECK THE EQUIPMENT TWICE A WEEK TO COLLECT DATA FOR STUDY.

LAST YEAR, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, ASSISTED BY SEVEN HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES, HAD CONDUCTED A BLOCK-BY-BLOCK SURVEY TO LOCATE SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL AREA.

IT IDENTIFIED 24 POTENTIAL +PROBLEM BLOCKS+ AND BROUGHT THESE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE OF KWUN TONG, THE URBAN SERVICES AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENTS.

THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ALSO SOUGHT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EPA IN PROVIDING THE SCIENTIFIC MEANS OF DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF TOXIC LEVELS IN THE AREA.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SAID, +WITH THE USE OF THE SCIENTIFIC MEASURING EQUIPMENT, IT IS HOPED THAT USEFUL INFORMATION ON THE AIR POLLUTION LEVEL IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT WILL BE OBTAINED, SO THAT MORE EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM MEASURES CAN BE DEVISED TO COMBAT THE POLLUTION PROBLEM. +

BELCHER STREET SECTION PARTIALLY CLOSED

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ABOUT 100 METRES OF THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF BELCHER'S STREET AT ITS JUNCTION WITH HOLLAND STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 2 PM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 29) UNTIL 6 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) FOR THE LAYING OF WATER MAINS IN THE AREA.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE AFFECTED ROAD SECTION WILL BE CHANGED TO ONE LANE TWO-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

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