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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1988

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PAYMENT OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION

DEPARTMENT (EPD) IS ARRANGING PAYMENT OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THE PROHIBITION AREAS AND CONTROL AREAS.

OF THE 826 LIVESTOCK FARMS IN THE PROHIBITION AREAS, 580 FARM OPERATORS HAVE REPLIED TO EPD CONFIRMING THEIR INTENTION TO CEASE OPERATION AND ACCEPT EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE.

SO FAR 17 FARM OPERATORS HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENT FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE UNDER THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME, AND ANOTHER SEVEN CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE ARE AWAITING COLLECTION.

MEANWHILE, EPD HAS EXPEDITED THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AND CAPITAL GRANTS AND LOANS FROM THE AFFECTED FARMERS IN THE CONTROL AREAS.

THE PROCESSING OF THE FIRST BATCH OF APPLICATIONS FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FROM THE THREE CONTROL AREAS HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED; THE FIRST TWO CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE ARE READY FOR COLLECTION.

UP TO NOW, EIGHT FARM OPERATORS HAVE APPLIED FOR CAPITAL GRANTS AND LOANS AND PROCESSING OF THESE APPLICATIONS IS UNDERWAY.

LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THE PROHIBITION AREAS WHO HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED TO THE OFFER OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE BY EPD ARE ADVISED TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT EARLY PAYMENT CAN BE MADE TO THE FARM OFFRATORS CONCERNED.

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FARM OPERATORS IN THE THREE CONTROL AREAS ARE ALSO ADVISED APPLY FOR CAPITAL GRANTS AND LOANS OR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

FARMERS WHO HAVE QUERIES MAY CONTACT EPD ON 3-7801165 OR

3-7801126.

STARTING FROM JUNE 24 THIS YEAR, THE KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK IN THE LIVESTOCK WASTE PROHIBITION AREAS IN THE URBAN AREA AND NEW TOWNS WILL BE BANNED.

CONTROLS IN RELATION TO THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, TREATMENT DISPOSAL OF LIVESTOCK WASTE IN THE FIRST THREE CONTROL AREAS

HARBOUR

ARBAS

AND TOLO CHANNEL CATCHMENT, MUI WO AND WILL ALSO TAKE EFFECT FROM THE SAME DATE.

ANGLER'S

AND TOLO BEACH

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