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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1993

TOWN PLANNING VIDEO WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD

A VIDEO ON TOWN PLANNING IN HONG KONG HAS RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED A CERTIFICATE FOR CREATIVE EXCELLENCE IN THE 26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE

U.S. INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL.

THE 15-MINUTE VIDEO WAS PRODUCED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

IT AIMS TO

IN ENGLISH, CANTONESE AND MANDARIN VERSIONS, INTRODUCE THE WORK OF TOWN PLANNING IN HONG KONG AND TO OUTLINE THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT IN THIS AREA.

THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE ON LOAN то LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS INTERESTED IN TOWN PLANNING.

REQUEST CAN BE MADE TO THE PLANNING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ON 16TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL OR ON TELEPHONE 848 2402.

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52 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN JULY

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY APPROVED 52 NEW BUILDING PLANS IN JULY THIS YEAR.

OF THEM, 14 WERE FOR HONG KONG, 12 FOR KOWLOON AND 26 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE

APPROVED

PLANS

INCLUDED APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, EIGHT FOR AND 13 FOR FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

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FOR

APARTMENT, DEVELOPMENTS

COMMERCIAL

IN THE MONTH, CONSENTS WERE GIVEN FOR WORK то START ON 40 PROJECTS, INVOLVING 134,442 SQUARE METRES OF USABLE DOMESTIC FLOOR AREA AND 200,887 SQUARE METRES OF USBALE NON-DOMESTIC FLOOR AREA.

THE TOTAL, DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED WAS ABOUT $2,131 MILLION. USABLE FLOOR AREAS OF THE BUILDINGS FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC USES WERE 206,171 SQUARE METRES AND 68,978 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

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FOR

IN JULY, THE AUTHORITY ISSUED 34 OCCUPATION PERMITS

17 HONG KONG ISLAND, NINE FOR KOWLOON, AND EIGHT FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IN ADDITION, 29 DEMOLITION

WERE ISSUED.

CONSENTS

INVOLVING 64 BUILDINGS

RECEIVED

913 COMPLAINTS

INSPECTIONS AND

THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 1,672 ISSUED 1,301 REMOVAL ORDERS IN RESPECT OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.

THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION INSPECTED 864 OBTAINED NINE EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDERS.

BUILDINGS AND

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