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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1993

MR ASPREY SAID THE THREE PROGRAMMES HAD AN OPEN-DOOR ADMISSION POLICY.

HE SAID: "THE PROVISION IS CURRENTLY ADEQUATE TO MEET DEMAND.

"WE HAVE NO PLANS TO EXTEND CASH SUBSIDIES TO ORGANISATIONS OFFERING TREATMENT BASED ON RELIGION.

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PLANS TO IMPROVE HARBOUR ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

THERE ARE PLANS TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN THE VICINITY OF HARBOUR ROAD AND CONVENTION AVENUE, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG, MR LEUNG SAID WORK TO PROVIDE A NEW LAY-BY OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR CENTRE ΤΟ ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM OF ON-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING IN THE WOULD START IN JUNE.

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IT IS SCHEDULED

FOR COMPLETION IN AUGUST 1993.

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"TO SERVE LONGER TERM TRAFFIC NEEDS, PROVISION HAS INCLUDED IN PLANS FOR THE FUTURE CENTRAL AND WANCHAI RECLAMATION AN UNDERGROUND CENTRAL AND WANCHAI BYPASS RUNNING PARALLEL GLOUCESTER ROAD, AND LINKED TO THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, HE SAID.

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ON SEA WATER POLLUTION, MR LEUNG SAID THE CENTRAL, WESTERN AND WANCHAI WEST SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN STUDY HAD RECOMMENDED A PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENTS TO ELIMINATE THE IMPROPER DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE AND POLLUTED WATER FROM STORM DRAINS AND TO REPLACE OR REPAIR SEWERS.

"DETAILED DESIGN OF THE RECOMMENDED WORKS WILL START SHORTLY, A SECOND STUDY FOR WANCHAI EAST AND NORTH POINT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, HE SAID.

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MR LEUNG SAID AMENDMENTS TO WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE WOULD COMPLEMENT THESE SEWERAGE MASTER PLANS BY STRENGTHENING THE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PRIVATE LOTS AND BUILDINGS ΤΟ MAKE PROPER CONNECTIONS TO THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

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