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SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1989

FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED

THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE PLANNING то CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DISABLED.

THIS WAS SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR KWOK KA-CHI, IN A SEMINAR ON "SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DISABLED NEW HOPE FOR MORE WORK OPPORTUNITIES".

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THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL

SERVICE.

OF SOCIAL

MR KWOK POINTED OUT THAT THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE HAD APPOINTED A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ONE OF THE TYPES OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT THE "MOBILE CREW", INCLUDING ITS IDEAL MODEL, AND OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES.

"IT IS HOPED THAT BY MEANS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROCEDURE CAN BE WORKED OUT, AND THE STANDARD OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT CAN BE SET WITH A VIEW ΤΟ PROVIDING BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DISABLED," HE SAID.

"IN VIEW OF STRESS IN THE CURRENT LABOUR MARKET, WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING A SERIES OF SUPPORTED MEASURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED.'

THE SOCIAL EMPLOYMENT

MEASURES TO IMPROVE TOLO HARBOUR WATER QUALITY

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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT A NUMBER OF PROCESS MODIFICATION WORKS TO THE TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF TOLO HARBOUR.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE NITROGEN EFFLUENT FROM THE TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS REDUCED BY ANOTHER 20 PER CENT.

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CONTENT OF THE WILL BE FURTHER

THE WORKS COMPRISE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AERATION SYSTEMS AND FINAL SETTLEMENT TANKS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHEMICAL BUILDING INCLUDING LIME, CHLORINE AND METHANOL HANDLING PLANTS.

STAINLESS STEEL SETTLING TANKS WILL BE BUILT WHILE ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTATION, ELECTRICAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS WILL ALSO BR CARRIED OUT.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN AUGUST AND TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE DEPARTMENT 15 INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT. DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JUNE 23.

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