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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1992

FIRST, HOWEVER, MR SUEN SAID HE WOULD DISCUSS THE PROPOSED CHANGES WITH THE DISTRICT BOARDS.

"OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, I SHALL BE MEETING THE 19 DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THE CASE FOR INTRODUCING CHANGES TO THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS AND THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES TO USE IN EVALUATING THE COMPARATIVE MERITS OF THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE BEST ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FUTURE.

"THIS WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR 19 MORE MEETINGS WITH INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT BOARDS WHEN WE WILL GO INTO THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED FOR EACH OF THEM.'

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MR SUEN SAID HE WAS KEEN TO HEAR THEIR VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ENHANCING THE STATUS, THE INFLUENCE AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTRICT BOARDS.

TURNING TO YOUTH MATTERS, MR SUEN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS WORKING HARD TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN SOCIETY,

HE ALSO SAID THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH WAS ABOUT TO FINALISE CHARTER FOR YOUTH.

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HE SAID, WOULD CONTAIN PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WHICH IN TURN WOULD BE OF GREAT VALUE TO RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND FORMULATING YOUTH SERVICES.

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COMMITMENTS TO HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT REAFFAIRMED

GOVERNMENT'S STRONG

COMMITMENTS TO SUBSIDISED HOUSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WERE REAFFIRMED TODAY (WEDNESDAY} BY SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON.

IN REPLY TO POINTS RAISED IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR EASON SAID ADMINISTRATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME IS STRONG AS EVER.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL BE SPENDING OVER $40 BILLION IN NEXT FIVE YEARS IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURE TO PROVIDE MORE HOMES.

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NEW PRODUCTION OF NEARLY 200,000 FLATS IN THE PERIOD WILL RESULT IN NEW HOMES FOR ABOUT 650,000 PEOPLE.

ON ТОР OF THIS, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ALSO PLANS TO REHOUSE 113,500 MORE FAMILIES THROUGH PUBLIC HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT AND FROM TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND SQUATTER AREAS.

HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN FROM ABOUT

MR EASON NOTED THAT THE NUMBER OF "OVERCROWDED" CONDITIONS IN PUBLIC HOUSING HAD DECREASED 29 PER CENT IN 1982 TO 5 PER CENT IN 1992.

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