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MARCH DEADLINE FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE, CAPITAL GRANT
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED FARMERS IN PHASE I STAGE 1 OF LIVESTOCK WASTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND COLLECTION ALLOWANCE AND CAPITAL GRANT IS MARCH 31 THIS YEAR.
CONTROL AREAS OF EX-GRATIA
THE CONTROL AREAS COVER TOLO HARBOUR AND TOLO CHANNEL, MUI WO AND ANGLER'S BEACH.
CONTROL OF LIVESTOCK WASTE IN THESE AREAS HAS COME INTO EFFECT SINCE JUNE 24 LAST YEAR.
AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD SENT LETTERS ΤΟ FARMERS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH LAST YEAR TO INFORM THEM THAT THEY COULD OPT TO CEASE BUSINESS OR TO CONTINUE LIVESTOCK KEEPING.
FARMERS WHO OPTED TO CEASE BUSINESS COMPLETELY MAY APPLY FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE.
THOSE WHO OPTED TO CONTINUE BUSINESS AND HAD INSTALLED THE NECESSARY WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTROL REQUIREMENT, MAY APPLY FOR CAPITAL GRANT FROM THE EPD AND LOW INTEREST LOAN FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
SO FAR, THE MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED LIVESTOCK COLLECTED EITHER EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE OR CAPITAL GRANT. OF THEM STILL HAVE NOT APPLIED OR COLLECTED EX-GRATIA CAPITAL GRANT.
FARMERS HAVE HOWEVER, SOMR ALLOWANCE OR
THE SPOKESMAN SAID FARMERS MUST NOTE THAT ANYONE WHO APPLIES FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE MUST SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE EPD AND MUST COMPLETELY CEASE LIVESTOCK KEEPING BUSINES9 ON OR MARCH 31,
NO EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE EPD APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED OR CESSATION OF LIVESTOCK KEEPING TAKES PLACE AFTER SUCH DATE.
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