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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1989

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MEASURES OUTLINED IN THE WHITE PAPER ON POLLUTION IN KONG, WHICH REQUIRE ABOUT $12 BILLION TO BE SPENT CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEWERAGE AND FACILITIES OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS, WITH A BILLION FOR LANDFILLS AND TRANSFER STATIONS.

HONG

ON

DRAINAGE FURTHER $5

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PUBLIC SECTOR HOUSING INCLUDING PUBLIC RENTAL AND HOME OWNERSHIP HAS A PRODUCTION TARGET OF 552,650 FLATS AND 2000-01.

TARGET,

SCHEME,

WHICH

BETWEEN

1988-89

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THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING LED NEW NOTABLY NOW THE SECOND GENERATION TOWNS IN JUNK (TSEUNG KWAN O) AND TIN SHUI WAI.

TOWNS,

BAY

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OTHER MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURAL UP-GRADING OF OUR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO KEEP UP WITH DEMANDS OF INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY,

PROJECTS SUCH AS

THE

THE

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CREATE

LAND RESOLVE SOME INCLUDING CENTRAL

MAJOR PROJECTS IN THE EXISTING METRO AREA TO FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROVIDE SPACE TO OF THE PROBLEMS OF OLDER URBAN DEVELOPMENTS, PROSPECTIVE MAJOR RECLAMATIONS IN WEST KOWLOON, AND WAN CHAI AND GREEN ISLAND.

THE NEED TO MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT то UP-GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE STANDARD OF SERVICES IN

THE THE AREAS THROUGH THE

RURAL RURAL PLANNING IMPROVEMENT INVOLVING A PROGRAMME OF WORKS

STRATEGY, OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS ESTIMATED AT $4 BILLION.

$7.7

FOR 1989-90

MR BARNES ALSO SAID THAT IN 1988-89, THE GOVERNMENT SPENT BILLION ON PUBLIC WORKS, AND THE INTENDED EXPENDITURE EXPRESSED IN THE SAME 1988 PRICES WAS $9.3 BILLION.

"SO THERE IS A REAL INCREASE OF 20 PER CENT OVER THE PROJECTS CARRIED OUT LAST YEAR, HE SAID.

It

OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BEGINNING OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR TOTALLED ABOUT $22.5 BILLION.

PROGRAMME

IN ADDITION, NEW PROJECTS ESTIMATED TO COST HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE SAID.

VALUE OF

AT THE

OVER $40 BILLION YEARS, MR BARNES

ASSOCIATION

MR BARNES ALSO THANKED THE HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING THE MEDIATION PROCEDURES AND RULES.

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