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SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1987

PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN THE VILLAGES INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SITTING-OUT AREA IN MARY NEW VILLAGE, REFURBISHING A

LATRINE IN KAU WAI AND REPAIRING AND RESURFACING FOOTSTEPS, ACCESSES AND A FOOTPATH AND PROVIDING A DRAIN COVER IN SHEK O VILLAGE.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS WERE ENDORSED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE LAST YEAR.

UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE SQUATTER IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, IN-DEPTH STUDIES WERE CARRIED OUT TO LOOK INTO BASIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE VILLAGES AND MEASURES REQUIRED TO MEET DEMANDS WERE RECOMMENDED.

AREAS COVERED BY THE SURVEYS INCLUDED POWER AND WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES, STREET LIGHTING, POSTAL SERVICES, DRAINAGES, ACCESSES, LAW AND ORDER, AND RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY FACILITIES,

MOST OF THE OTHER RECENTLY COMPLETED MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WERE ALSO IN SQUATTER AREAS. THEY INCLUDED INSTALLATING GUARDRAILS. CONSTRUCTING FOOTSTEPS AND RESURFACING ACCESSES IN TELEGRAPH BAY, TAI HAU WAN (BISNEY ROAD) AND KELLETT BAY VILLAGES, REPAIRING A SECTION OF A STREAM COURSE IN BIG WAVE BAY VILLAGE AND CONSTRUCTING A RAINSHELTER AT THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND ON SANDY BAY ROAD.

WITH AN ALLOCATION OF $657 000 FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD THIS YEAR, THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL KEEP UP ITS EFFORTS IN IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT MEASURES.

IN FACT, IT HAS RECENTLY ENDORSED A RECOMMENDATION TO CONDUCT SURVEYS IN PÅK DAI NAI SQUATTER AREA (EAST AND WEST), AND SHUI CHOI TIN AND TAI TAM TUK VILLAGES TO IDENTIFY AREAS FOR REMEDIAL WORKS.

FIRST-HAND LOOK AT WORKING WORLD

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THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ĮS ORGANISING A MONTH-LONG WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE REAL WORLD OF WORK.

MORE THAN 1 000 STUDENTS FROM 40 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAMME WHICH STARTS ON THURSDAY (MAY 7).

THE PROGRAMME