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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1990

FREE COPIES OF THE "METROPLAN OBTAINED FROM THE

INITIAL OPTIONS" CAN

BE

MARKETING SECTION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL OR THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT OF THE WORKS THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCHES, MURRAY BUILDING, 21ST FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

THE MORE TECHNICAL DOCUMENT, "METROPLAN FRAMEWORK", IS ON SALE AT $124 PER COPY PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO PLACE, CENTRAL.

AND

THE FOUNDATIONS AND AT THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING, CONNAUGHT

IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL IN STAGE 3 AREA

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THE STATUTORY DATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME IN PHASE I STAGE 3 CONTROL AREA WAS JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

CONTR

THE PHASE I STAGE 3 CONTROL AREA COVERS THE TUEN MUN ENVIRONS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FOLLOWING THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE APPLIED TO THE STAGE 2 CONTROL AREAS, GENERAL ENFORCEMENT OF CONTROL WOULD NOT BE EXTENDED TO THE TUEN MUN ENVIRONS PENDING THE REVIEW OF THE PRIVATE FARM DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

HOWEVER, AFFECTED FARMERS WHO WISH TO CEASE BUSINESS CAN APPLY FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AND THOSE WHO WISH TO CONTINUE OPERATION CAN APPLY FOR CAPITAL GRANT AND LOAN.

LETTERS FOR APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL

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BE SENT

TO THE AFFECTED FARMERS SHORTLY.

MEANWHILE, THE EPD HAS COMPLETED THE PRE-OPERATIONAL FOR ACTIVE FARMS IN THE PHASE I STAGE 3 CONTROL AREA.

SURVEY

OPERATORS OF ANY LIVESTOCK FARMS IN THE AREA THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SURVEYED SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE 7332281 AND 7245659.

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