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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1994

AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID: "THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT EACH SITE WILL

AND THUS HAVE ONLY ONE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION

MAKE CERTAIN THE WORKS ARE CARRIED OUT IN A SAFE AND EFFICIENT MANNER."

A SIMILAR APPROACH WAS SUCCESSFULLY USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGIC LANDFILLS.

THE THE CONTRACTORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE USE OF

USES DURING THE SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF RECREATIONAL LAND PERIOD.

SITES FOR CONTRACT

THIS STUDY IS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME ΤΟ RESTORE SO THAT LANDFILLS TO A SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE CONDITION THE LAND CAN BE RETURNED TO BENEFICIAL USE.

THERE ARE 13 EXISTING LANDFILL SITES IN HONG KONG OCCUPYING AREA OF ABOUT 300 HECTARES.

AN

NINE OF THE LANDFILLS HAVE CEASED OPERATION AND FOUR WILL BE CLOSED IN PHASES WHEN THE THREE NEW STRATEGIC ARE COMMISSIONED.

THE

REMAINING LANDFILLS

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED: "MOST OF THESE LANDFILLS HAVE BERN LEFT

SITES SINCE THEY AS DERELICT

WERE CLOSED BUT

GAS LANDFILL

AND LEACHATE, THE PRODUCTS OF WASTE BIODEGRADATION, ARE CONTINUOUSLY RELEASED AND CAUSE CONSIDERABLE IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT."

NOTING THAT THESE SITES, ORIGINALLY SITED IN REMOTE AREAS,

RESTORATION NOW MUCH CLOSER TO DEVELOPED URBAN AREAS, HE SAID THE LANDFILLS WAS NECESSARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY REASONS.

ARE

OF

TO

THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY COMMISSIONED A SERIES OF STUDIES

OF THE ASSESS THE EXTENT

PROBLEMS GENERATED FROM THE LANDFILLS,

FUTURE LAND USE RECOMMEND MITIGATION MEASURES AND IDENTIFY POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE SITES.

CALENDAR CARDS PROMOTE CHILD CARE

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED 150,000 COPIES OF CALENDAR CARDS IN AN EFFORT TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF HOME SAFETY.

THE CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OFFICES OF THE HONG KONG

OF COUNCIL SOCIAL SERVICE.

FAI CHUNS OF FIVE DIFFERENT DESIGNS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT APPEALED TO PARENTS TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICE.

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