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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992

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WEST KOWLOON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WILL BE MONITORED

A CONSULTANT WILL BE EMPLOYED BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR IN A NEW WEST KOWLOON ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFICE TO MONITOR THE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMISE AIR, WATER AND NOISE POLLUTION FROM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN WEST KOWLOON.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FUNG KIN-KEE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE SAID THE CONSULTANT WOULD REPORT то THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING POLLUTION PROBLEMS THAT ARISED.

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THE CONSULTANT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING REMEDIAL ACTION AND LIAISING WITH THE PROJECT ENGINEERS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH ACTION.

MR EASON SAID CONDITIONS WERE CONTAINED AND WOULD BE CONTAINED IN THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION WORKS CONTRACTS

THE REQUIRING SUPERVISING ENGINEER TO MINIMISE POLLUTION.

то DO THIS, TRAINED STAFF USING EQUIPMENT AND WILL BE EMPLOYED BEFORE WORK COMMENCES.

METHODS

AGREED

POLLUTION, SUPPRESS DUST, AND ENSURE METHODS ARE USED FOR DISPOSING OF WASTES.

"CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED TO MINIMISE WATER AND NOISE ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE

"IF POLLUTION IS DETECTED, THE ENGINEER MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP THE WORK UNTIL IT IS ABATED," MR EASON SAID.

SQUATTER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME EFFECTIVE TO AVERT ACCIDENTS

AN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME THAT PROVIDES BASIC SERVICES AND SAFETY FACILITIES IN SQUATTER AREAS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING FIRES, SERIOUS LANDSLIPS AND FLOODING.

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THIS WAS STATED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

INTRODUCED IN 1983, THE PROGRAMME COVERED 99 SQUATTER AREAS A TOTAL CAPITAL COST OF $182 MILLION AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1990.

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