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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1991

THE RENTAL FLATS IN THE PHASE I SCHEME WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REMAINING ELIGIBLE OCCUPIERS UPON COMPLETION AND PRIOR TO THE CLEARANCE OPERATION.

IN ADDITION ΤΟ RECEIVING AN EX-GRATJA ALLOWANCE FROM GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST THEIR REMOVAL, ELIGIBLE OCCUPIERS ARE ALSO GIVEN AN OPTION, IN LIEU OF REHOUSING, TO PURCHASE A FLAT IN THE PHASE I SCHEME AT A DISCOUNT.

ON THE BUSINESS SIDE, THE CLEARANCE WILL ALSO AFFECT SOME 91 COMMERCIAL OPERATORS (OF WHICH 15 HAVE ALREADY VACATED) AND THREE LICENSED HAWKERS STALLS FOR WHICH ARRANGEMENTS ARE ALSO BEING MADE BY THE SOCIETY FOR PAYMENT OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE AND RESITE OF THE LICENSED HAWKERS STALLS THROUGH THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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IT 19 1OPED THAT ALL REMAINING OCCUPIERS WILL CO-OPERATE THE GOVERNMENT AND VACATE THEIR PREMISES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE SITE MAY BE HANDED OVER TO THE DEVELOPER IN SEPTEMBER.

LICENSING SEPTIC TANKS HELPS IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT

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MR GRAHAM

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND BARNES, TODAY (FRIDAY) CALLED ON THE HEUNG YEE LUK TO GIVE MORE SUPPORT TO THE LICENSING OF SEPTIC TANKS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IN A LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUK TODAY, MR BARNES REITERATED THE FOLLOWING POINTS WHICH HE RAISED DURING A RECENT MEETING WITH KUK MEMBERS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE:

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SEPTIC TANKS CAN BE AND PRESENTLY ARE ONE OF THE MAJOR SOURCES OF POLLUTION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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TO AVOID BECOMING A SOURCE OF POLLUTION THEY MUST BOTH BE BUILT PROPERLY AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY; HENCE A "CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE" CERTIFYING THAT A SEPTIC TANK IS BUILT PROPERLY DOES NOT ON ITS OWN ENSURE THAT ITS EFFLUENT IS AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD BE.

THE ACCEPTANCE BY RESIDENTS OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LIMITING POLLUTION IN THIS WAY SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS AN IMPOSITION OF A BURDEN, BUT AS A CONTRIBUTION WHICH EACH SHOULD MAKE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIS OWN ENVIRONMENT.

THE MAINTENANCE OF EACH HOUSE'S SEPTIC TANK IS A CONTINUOUS RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT JUST THE KIND OF THING WHICH CAN BE DEALT WITH BY PERIODIC PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS; THERE MUST THEREFORE BE SOME MEANS OF LEGAL ENFORCEMENT.

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