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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993

WHEN APPROVAL IS RECEIVED FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE GOVERNOR WILL MAKE THE APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE, SIR DAVID SAID.

REGARDING THE THREE VACANCIES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL ARISING FROM RETIREMENTS THIS YEAR, SIR DAVID SAID MR JUSTICE BOKHARY HAD BEEN APPOINTED TO FILL ONE OF THESE VACANCIES AND THE JUDICIAL SERVICE

PROSPECT OF FILLING THE COMMISSION WAS CONSIDERING THE

OTHER TWO

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STUDIES UNDERWAY FOR LANDFILL RESTORATION PROGRAMME

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS FORMULATED A PHASED LANDFILL RESTORATION PROGRAMME, WITHIN WHICH STUDIES ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN ON THE EXTENT POLLUTION PROBLEMS AND CONTROL AND REMEDIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.

THE PROGRAMME IS NEEDED AS UNLIKE THE NEW STRATEGIC LANDFILLS UNDER PLANNING, CLOSED AND CURRENTLY OPERATING LANDFILLS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO MINIMISE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF EMISSIONS OF LANDFILL GAS AND LEACHATE.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON GILBERT LEUNG KAM-HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR EASON SAID THE STUDY FOR THE SIX LANDFILLS IN THE URBAN AREA NGAU CHI WAN, JORDAN VALLEY, MA YAU TONG (WEST AND CENTRAL), SAI TSO WAN AND GIN DRINKERS BAY WAS COMPLETED.

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THE POLLUTION CONTROL AND RESTORATION WORKS WHICH ARE REQUIRED HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT $250 MILLION.

SIMILAR STUDIES ARE NOW BEING CARRIED OUT IN RESPECT OF LANDFILLS IN THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES AND THE NECESSARY WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT $310 MILLION, HE SAID.

HE SAID THE USES TO WHICH COMPLETED AND RESTORED LANDFILLS MIGHT BE PUT DEPENDED ON THEIR LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY AND SURROUNDING LAND USES.

MOST FORMS OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT ARE RULED UNTIL THE LANDFILL HAS FULLY STABILISED.

A MORE TYPICAL USE COULD BE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE BUT EACH CASE WILL NEED DETAILED STUDY, HE SAID.

OUT.

AT LEAST

AND RECREATION

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