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SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1994

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GREEN MANAGERS APPOINTED IN GOVT

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THE GOVERNMENT BAS SET UP A "GREEN" EXAMPLE BY APPOINTING SENIOR STAFF AS GREEN MANAGERS AT POLICY BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS IMPLEMENT AND PROMOTE GREEN HOUSEKEEPING WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION.

TO

ΤΗΡ GREEN MANAGER SCHEME, ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCI LAST OCTOBER AS ONE OF THE NEW INITIATIVES. TO CREATE A BETTER AND CLFANEK ENVIRONMENT, FIRMLY IN PLACE.

EASON,

IS NOW

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY IN A LETTER TO THE GREEN MANAGERS, WELCOMED THEIR APPOINTMENT PART OF

GOVERNMENT-WILE EFFORT TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO FOLLOW.

THE GREEN MANAGERS WILL BECOME 4 FOCAL POINT WITHIN AN ORGANISATION TO CO-ORDINATE AND SUSTAIN EFFORTS TO MAKE CIVIL SERVANTS MORE CONSCIOUS OF THE BENEFITS OF WORKING IN A CLEANER AND BETTER

ENVIRONMENT.

IMPLEMENTING

INITIALLY, THE GREEN MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAMME OF GRFEN HOUSEKEEPING WITHIN THEIR BRANCHES OR DEPARTMENTS. THESE INCLUDE KASTE MINIMISATION PRACTICES AS WELL 45 ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION,

THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLICISING THE PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, FORMULATING ACTION PLANS ACHIEVEMENTS.

COMMITMENT TO

AND RECORDING

INTERIM GUIDELINES ON HOW TO PERFORM THESE TASKS HAVE BFF ISSUED TO ALL. GREFN MANAGERS BY THE PFI BRANCH.

THE GUIDELINES »ILL BE REFINED IN THE LIGHT OF FEEDBACK AND EXPERIENCE FROM THE GREEN MANAGERS BEFORE A SUBSTANTIVE VERSION IS PRODUCEN LATER.

3 PFI:8 SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE SCHEME.

"WE WILL MONITOR IT CLOSELY AND WILL CONVENE A WORKSHOP SHORTLY FOR GREEN MANAGERS TO RAISE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR INITIAL PROBLEM THAT THEY MAY HAVE AT THIS EARLY STAGE, HE SAID.

IN THE LONGER TERM, A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS POLICY BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS KILL MEET REGULARLY TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE GREEN MANAGERS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES, REVIEW PROGRESS AND IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

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