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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1991

CAMPAIGN'S CLEAN ROAD/WORK SITE PHASE STARTS

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORT COMPANIES, AS WELL AS ROADWORK AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS ARE URGED TO MAINTAIN ROADS AND WORK SITES IN A CLEAN CONDITION IN SUPPORT OF THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.

"THE 1991/92 CAMPAIGN, WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN CLEAN-UP PHASES, COVERS ROADS, BEACHES, SCHOOLS, THE COUNTRYSIDE, HOME,

THE CITY," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE JOINT COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE TODAY (SUNDAY).

SQUATTER AREAS

AND

URBAN SAID

"THE CLEAN ROAD/WORK SITE PHASE OF THE CAMPAIGN IS THE FIRST OF OF THE SEVEN PHASES BEING CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE UNTIL THE END JUNE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THESE COMPANIES AND CONTRACTORS ARE CALLED UPON TO HELP CLEAN UP BUS TERMINI, TAXI AND MINIBUS STANDS, AND ROADWORK AND BUILDING SITES.

"GOVERNMENT SITE SUPERVISORY AND CLEANSING STAFF WOULD PAY THAT PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE CLEANLINESS OF THESE AREAS TO ENSURE

ARE NO LITTER OR DEBRIS

ACCUMULATED, AND NO HAWKER HANDCARTS OR TROLLEYS ARE CHAINED TO HOARDINGS AND RAILINGS CAUSING OBSTRUCTION SCAVENGING OPERATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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ENFORCEMENT

ANTI-LITTER BLITZ OPERATIONS AND ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN DURING THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD AND LITTER OFFENDERS WOULD BE PROSECUTED, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REPORT CASES OF LITTERING FROM VEHICLES BY TELEPHONING 868 0000 OR 414 5555, THE LITTER HOTLINE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESPECTIVELY.

"IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY HONG KONG CITIZEN TO KEEP

OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN, HE SAID.

DEADLINE FOR ENTERING ENVIRONMENTAL PAINTING COMPETITION

STUDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR ENTERING THE "WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 1991 STUDENT PAINTING COMPETITION" WILL BE DUE IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMPETITION URGED THEIR WORK VIA SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARIAT CAMPAIGN COMMITTER (ECC), 27TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN ROAD, WAN CHAI ON OR BEFORE MAY 11.

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