WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986
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QUESTIONS RAISED ON YUEN LONG WATER POLLUTION *****
A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS CONCERNING WATERCOURSE POLLUTION PROBLEMS WILL BE ASKED AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
DR TANG SIU-TONG WILL RAISE SEVEN QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN THE DISTRICT, RANGING FROM CAUSES TO LONG-TERM REMEDIAL MEASURES.
THE QUESTIONS WILL ALSO TOUCH ON THE ROLE AND PROGRESS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT WATERCOURSES MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP.
FORMED IN 1983 UNDER THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER, THE WORKING GROUP INVOLVES SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE TASKED WITH SPECIFIC DUTIES IN TACKLING THE POLLUTION PROBLEM.
THESE INCLUDE THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, UNDERTAKING RESPECTIVELY DESILTING, CLEANSING, AND WATER QUALITY ANALYSES.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA WILL BE QUESTIONS ON MEASURES TO PREVENT TRIAD ACTIVITIES ON COMPLETION OF LONG PING ESTATE.
PAST EXPERIENCE HAS INDICATED THAT TRIAD PROBLEMS ARISE WHEN PEOPLE MOVE INTO A NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE BOARD'S PROPOSED STUDY TOUR TO AUSTRALIA IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO STUDY THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
THEY WOULD ALSO VISIT MELBOURNE TO STUDY THE URBAN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE CITY, WHICH HAS A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM SIMILAR TO THE ONE BEING BUILT FOR YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN.
NOTE TO EDITORS
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.
IN THE AFTERNOON, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH MÉDIA REPRESENTATIVES ON HIS WORK AS A DISTRICT OFFICER.
THE INTERVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, FOURTH FLOOR, 269 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
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