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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1992

950 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS IN 1991/92

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THERE WERE 950 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS WITH AN APPROVED PROJECT ESTIMATE EXCEEDING $10 MILLION IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1991/92.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, IN WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU WAI-HING, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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MR BLAKE SAID OF THE 152 NEW PROJECTS SCHEDULED TO START DURING THE SAME FINANCIAL YEAR, 45 ACTUALLY STARTED AS PROGRAMMED WHILE 38 WERE RESCHEDULED, REPACKAGED OR DROPPED IN THE COURSE OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING REVIEWS BY THE RELEVANT POLICY SECRETARIES OF PRIORITIES AND MATCHING RESOURCES.

"THIS FLEXIBILITY IS A DISTINCT FEATURE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG, AND ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGING ASPIRATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, HE SAID.

MR BLAKE SAID THE REMAINING 69 PROJECTS WERE DELAYED BEYOND 1991/92 FOR REASONS INCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION PROBLEMS, STATUTORY OBJECTIONS, SITE RE-LOCATION, DESIGN AND PHYSICAL PROBLEMS, CHANGES IN CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE DELAYS AND FUNDING.

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THE ESTIMATED PROJECT COST FOR THESE 69 PROJECTS AMOUNTED TO OF $30.2 BILLION, AND THE PROVISION INCLUDED IN THE 1991/92 EXPENDITURE ESTIMATED WAS $1.8 BILLION, HE ADDED.

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ACTION AGAINST DOG-KEEPING IN PUBLIC HOUSING

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THE

DISCOURAGE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS STEPPED UP PUBLICITY TO DOG-KEEPING AND ACTION AGAINST OFFENDERS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES OR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME (HOS) FLAT.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY REV THE FUNG CHI-WOOD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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HON

MUTUAL

"DOG-KEEPING IS NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S TENANCY AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AND THE DEED OF COVENANT WITH HOS FLAT OWNERS, MR EASON SAID.

HOUSING

THE

DEPARTMENT COULD EVICT A SERVING A NOTICE-TO-QUIT OR BY WAY OF A COURT FLAT OWNER FROM KEEPING DOGS, MR EASON SAID.

TENANT BY DOG-KEEPING INJUNCTION TO BAN AN HOS

MR EASON

SALD

ABOUT 1,000 CASES

OF

DOG-KLEPING

PUBLIC YEARS AND FLAT OWNERS'

IN TWO

HOUSING AND HOS ESTATES WERE DETECTED IN EACH OF THE PAST

WITH THE MAJORITY RESOLVED CO-OPERATION.

WITH

TENANTS'

/SINCE APRIL