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MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1992

"IT IS AN ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES то KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING ON POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE REPORT RECORDS THE GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 10-YEAR PROGRAMME SET OUT IN THE 1989 WHITE PAPER ON POLLUTION PUBLISHED IN 1989.

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THIS INCLUDES THE AVAILABILITY

UNLEADED PETROL AT ALL PETROL FILLING STATIONS; THE INTRODUCTION OF MORE STRINGENT VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS; LEGISLATIVE CONTROL ON HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS AND AIR COMPRESSORS; THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE MARINE DUMPING ACTION PLAN IN ORDER TO DETER ILLEGAL AND SHORT DUMPING; AND THE REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL WASTES UNDER THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE.

FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF VARIOUS LEGISLATIVE MEASURES, THE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED TWO LOCAL CONTROL OFFICES TO CARRY OUT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND TACKLE LOCAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS.

THE

LAST YEAR SAW THE START OF CONSTRUCTION AIMED AT UPGRADING TERRITORY'S SEWERAGE SYSTEM, AND THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGNING, BUILDING AND OPERATING OF THE CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY ON TSING YI ISLAND.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANOTHER ENCOURAGING FEATURE OF THE PAST YEAR WAS THAT MORE AND MORE INITIATIVES WERE BEING TAKEN BY NON-GOVERNMENT BODIES, AND THE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE DRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT WAS GROWING STRONGER.

A COLOURFUL PICTORIAL SECTION IN THE REPORT FEATURES THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE BEEN WIDELY SUPPORTED BY VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE REPORT, AT $22 A COPY, IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

THE CHINESE VERSION WILL BE ON SALE NEXT WEEK.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE CONTENT OF THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS:

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT

BILL FARRELL SHIRLEY LEE

TEL 835 1102

TEL 835 1106

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