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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1988

REMOVAL

ASBESTOS REQUIRED BY THE

WILL

MR HO POINTED OUT THAT CARRYING OUT THE ACCORDING TO THE STRINGENT CONTROLLED CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL DEMOLITION SCHEDULES AT THE THREE SITES. ORIGINAL AND REVISED SCHEDULES ARE:

SHEK PAI WAN BLk 2

TAKE THE

ORIGINAL COMPLETION DATE REVISED COMPLETION DATE

NOV 88

MAR 89

WONG CHUK HANG BLK 9

DEC 88

JUNE 89

LAM TIN BLK 17

DEC 88

JULY 89

HE SAID THAT PREPARATION WORK WILL START AT SHEK SEPTEMBER 19, WONG CHUK HANG ON SEPTEMBER

20, SEPTEMBER 21.

ΡΑΙ WAN ON AND LAM TIN ON

COMMISSION AN

MR HO SAID THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL INDEPENDENT LABORATORY TO CONDUCT REGULAR AIR TESTS IN THE WORK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

DONE

SITES

WILL BE THE MAIN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL

"WORK INVOLVING THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS-BASED GRILLES BY APPROVED SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTOR AND WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER STRINGENTLY CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE PROTECTION DEPARTMENT,

H HE SAID.

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WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES FOR PIG FARMS

DISPOSAL RELATING TO THE CEASED OPERATION

AN AD HOC WORKING GROUP OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE HAS DISCUSSED SEVERAL ISSUES RATE OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES FOR PIG FARMS THAT UNDER THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME.

AT A RECENT MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE REVIEW OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES EXPRESSED CONCERN EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES FOR VACANT FARM STRUCTURES.

ON HOW ΤΟ

ASSESS

OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED INCLUDE WHAT TYPE OF PIGSTIES SHOULD ATTRACT THE EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE RATE FOR BREEDERS.

/THE AD