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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1985

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DB MEMBERS ATTEND ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR

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MORE THAN 60 MEMBERS OF DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING.

THE SEMINAR WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.

PARTICIPANTS AT THE SEMINAR WERE WELCOMED BY THE SECRETARY

FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR J.W. CHAMBERS.

A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID THE SEMINAR WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT PROBLEMS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, CURRENT GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING, THE VIEW OF THE CONSERVANCY ASSOCIATION ON THE SUBJECT, AND WAYS IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS COULD CONTRIBUTE IN THIS FIELD.

EXPERTS FROM THE CENTRE FOR URBAN STUDIES AND URBAN PLANNING OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY, THE GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE CONSERVANCY ASSOCIATION, GAVE TALKS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT.

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THERE WERE ALSO TWO SESSIONS ON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DURING WHICH PARTICIPANTS FREELY EXCHANGED VIEWS.

ANOTHER SEMINAR ON THE SAME TOPIC WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK FOR MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS.

+IT IS ENVISAGED THAT SIMILAR SEMINARS ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS WILL BE HELD IN FUTURE FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

DMC CALL ON EASTERN DB CHAIRMAN

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IN THE CURRENT STAGE OF DEVELOPING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES WORK VERY CLOSELY AND WITH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

+ THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS THE CLEARING HOUSE FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON POLICY AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS AFFECTING THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

/+IT ALSO