FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1981
WAN CHAI TO ACT ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
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MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DMC) TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED SOME OF THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM AREAS WITH A VIEW TO TAKING QUICK REMEDIAL ACTION.
LED BY THE WAN CHAI CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DMC'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE, THEY INSPECTED THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION WHERE LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND HEAVY ROAD USE IN THE VICINITY HAVE GIVEN RISE TO SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION WAS TO FINALISE THE IR PLANNED CO-ORDINATION OF GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST THE PROBLEMS AND TO AGREE ON MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
THE DMC MEMBERS AT TODAY'S VISIT INCLUDED THE WAN CHAI DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, MR DANIEL ROBINSON- THE DISTRICT'S DEPUTY URBAN SERVICES OFFICER, MR CHAN TAI-SING- SENIOR ENGINEER, MR TONG TAK-LEUNG AND ENGINEER, MR MA LEE-TAK OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TRANSPORT OFFICER, MR TSANG WING-HANG AND MARINE OFFICER, MR GEORGE KWOK.
MR COOPER SAID ONE OF THE PROBLEMS FACING THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS HOW TO RELIEVE AND CONTROL THE TREMENDOUS PRESSURE ON ROADS AND PAVEMENTS AND THE PARKING ON THE OPEN SPACE ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION WHICH HAS RESULTED FROM THE NUMEROUS DEVELOPMENTS GOING ON IN THE AREA.+
AT PRESENT, THERE ARE FOUR LARGE BUILDING PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN THE WAN CHAI FERRY PIER AND GLOUCESTER ROAD. THESE INCLUDE THE 40-STOREY GREAT EAGLE CENTRE, THE URBAN COUNCIL WAN CHAI RECREATION CENTRE, THE CHINA RESOURCES BUILDING AND THE NEARLY-COMPLETED SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE. THE LATTER TWO ARE 50 STOREYS HIGH.
+AS ALL THESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER, MR COOPER SAID, +ALL THE BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND HEAVY FLOW OF CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES HAVE CREATED AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEM IN THE VICINITY WHICH HAS ATTRACTED COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC.+
MR COOPER WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE SITUATION WAS COMPLICATED BY THE NUMEROUS HEAVY LORRIES USING THE CARGO HANDLING AREA ON THE WATERFRONT.
+MANY OF THEM CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNTIDINESS OF THE AREA BY PARKING ON PAVEMENTS AND REPAIRING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, HE ADDED.
HE URGED LOCAL RESIDENTS TO COME FORWARD WITH THE IR PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS.
+THE DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE IS NOT A 'TALKING SHOP BUT A FORUM FOR ACTION'. ACHIEVING QUICK RESULTS ON EVERYDAY PROBLEMS AND PROMPT ACTION ON RESIDENTS' COMPLAINTS IS. TO A LARGE EXTENT, WHAT DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ARE ALL ABOUT
ABOUT HE CONCLUDED.
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