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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1993
APART FROM REVIEWING THE WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR, THE 184-PAGE REPORT CONTAINS 82 DIAGRAMS, 24 TABLES OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND 122 PICTURES ΤΟ ILLUSTRATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION.
"AS EVENTS AT LAST YEAR'S EARTH SUMMIT ARE HAVING THEIR IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG, 1992 SAW PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING EXISTING PLANS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MEASURES TO CONTROL POLLUTION.
"PROGRESS WAS ALSO MADE IN SETTING THE SCENE FOR APPROACH TO BE TAKEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE FUTURE,
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A BROADER HE SAID.
THE REPORT RECORDS THE GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEAR IN PROVIDING A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC.
THESE INCLUDE THE COMPLETION OF $700 MILLION WORTH OF NEW SEWERAGE WORK, NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND THE BEGINNING OF ADVANCE WORKS ON THREE STRATEGIC LANDFILLS.
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THE ISLAND EAST REFUSE TRANSFER STATION WAS COMMISSIONED. CONSTRUCTION WORK OF THE CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT CENTRE WAS COMPLETED. CHEMICAL WASTE REGULATIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED IN PHASES.
THE YEAR ALSO SAW THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW REGULATIONS TO CONTROL NOISY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS PETROL AND LIGHT-DUTY DIESEL-ENGINED VEHICLES.
MAJOR NEW LEGISLATION TO CONTROL ASBESTOS AND SUBSTANCES WAS ALSO FINALISED.
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFICE FOR WEST KOWLOON WAS SET UP TO MONITOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS GENERATED BY MAJOR PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
MEANWHILE, A NEW COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT DEDICATED TO PUBLIC EDUCATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WITH A VIEW TO HARNESSING THE CONTRIBUTION THE PUBLIC CAN MAKE TO IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT.
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THE ENGLISH VERSION OF 'ENVIRONMENT HONG KONG 1993" AT $30 A COPY, IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE NEXT MONTH.
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