SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1989
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YUEN LONG NULLAH POLLUTION TO BE REDUCED
THE FOUL SMELL AND NEGATIVE VISUAL IMPACT CREATED BY LONG NULLAHS WILL BE REDUCED UNDER A PROJECT PLANNED BY THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE CONTINUING YUEN LONG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THE YUEN TERRITORY NEW TOWN
THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE KILOMETRES OF DRY-WEATHER FLOW CHANNELS AND CONCRETE LINING OF THE NULLAHS. AN INFLATABLE DAM TO EXCLUDE POLLUTED TIDAL WATERS FROM DEEP BAY, A PUMPING STATION. AND CLEANING OF EXISTING NULLAH WALLS.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS FOR THE CONTRACT WORKS ARE NOW BEING INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S TIN SHUI WAI/YUEN LONG DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 14.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION OF DB FUNDS
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED LOCAL ORGANISATIONS THAT SEPTEMBER 18 IS THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR HOLDING COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS. A SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN OCTOBER
THE COMMITTEE DECIDED EARLIER THIS YEAR TO SET ASIDE FUNDS TO ENABLE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATIONS SERVING BEYOND AN AREA OR SERVING THE WHOLE DISTRICT ORGANISE COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS.
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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT VETTING OF APPLICATIONS WOULD FOLLOW THE CRITERIA AS SET DOWN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE APPROVED FOR A PARTICULAR ORGANISATION WOULD NOT EXCEED $10,000 WITHIN A FINANCIAL YEAR.
"REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE APPLICANT ORGANISATIONS HAVE TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ΤΟ PRESENT THEIR PROJECTS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS.
"A REPORT ON THE PROJECT SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THE PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED," HE ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WONG ΤΑΙ SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-230387.
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