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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1989

TSUEN WAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TARGETTED FOR IMPROVEMENT

SIX INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN TSUEN WAN HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS TARGET BUILDINGS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY THE NEWLY FORMED TSUEN WAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (IBMCC).

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THE TSUEN WAN IBMCC WAS FORMED TO SPEED UP CO-ORDINATION INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ACTION SPECIFICALLY TO UPGRADE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE TARGETTED BUILDINGS AND THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT OF NEARBY DOMESTIC DWELLINGS.

THE COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.

THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM SHIU, WHO HEADS THE TEAM, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE SIX BUILDINGS WERE SELECTED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE AS WELL AS COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS.

THE IMPROVEMENT ACTION WAS ENDORSED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD LAST WEEK.

THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM (IBMCT) CONSISTS OF A HOUSING MANAGER, AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND TWO HOUSING ASSISTANTS SECONDED FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

MR SHIV SAID THAT THE IBMCT HAD CARRIED OUT DETAILED SURVEYS ON THE SIX INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED.

"THESE INCLUDED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY PUNCTURED CHIMNEYS, BROKEN PIPES OR CHOKAGE OF UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE. UNAUTHORISED DRAINAGE WORKS, STRUCTURAL DEFECTS. POOR SANITATION AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO FIRE ESCAPES," HE SAID.

THE IAMCT HAS BEEN LIAISING WITH THE CHAIRMEN OF THE OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES OF THE BUILDINGS TO IMPRESS UPON 'THIEM THE NEED FOR EFFECTING IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS, REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS BLOCKING THE FIRE ESCAPES AND UPGRADING SANITARY CONDITION.

THE ROLE OF THE IBMCT IS BASICALLY ADVISORY AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE TARGET BUILDINGS DEPENDS VERY MUCH ON THE CO-OPERATION AND EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUAL OWNERS.

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"THE IBMCT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE ASSISTANCE HELP STIMULATE A MORE EFFECTIVE SELF-HELP PROCESS AMONG THE OWNERS, MR SHIU EXPLAINED.

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I AM SURE THAT WITH CONCERTED EFFORTS FROM ALL CONCERNED, AN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED TARGET BUILDINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED.'

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