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TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1986

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COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER NULLAH POLLUTION

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MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE POLLUTION OF TUEN MUN NULLAH AT A MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE REPORT CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEGREE OF POLLUTION OF THE NULLAH AS MONITORED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL

· PROTECTION DEPARTMENT THE SOURCES OF POLLUTION IDENTIFIED AND THE PROSPECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED BY THE DISTRICT'S WORKING GROUP ON WATERCOURSE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT.

APART FROM SEVERE FAECAL POLLUTION FROM HUMAN AND ANIMAL WASTE, THE TUEN MUN NULLAH ALSO SUFFERED FROM SEVERE INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AS INDICATED BY THE HIGH LEVEL OF TOXICANTS SUCH AS CADMIUM, LEAD, ZINC FROM NEARBY FACTORIES.

AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTPATH AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE DRAINAGE AT TIN SUM IN HUNG SHUI KIU AREA.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUÊN MUN.

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO BE DISCUSSED

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A REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION OF TSUEN WAN WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

PROPOSED ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHEME INCLUDE JOINT EVENTS WITH THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO TACKLE YOUTH PROBLEMS AND TO ORGANISE OUTINGS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN SO THEY CAN APPRECIATE THE NATURAL ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF RURAL AREAS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER A SERIES OF PROPOSED PROGRAMMES ON COMMUNITY INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.

/THE MEETING