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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1994

GOVT RESOURCES USED EFFECTIVELY FOR SLOPE MAINTENANCE

THE CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR SLOPE MAINTENANCE IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED IN THE MOST COST- EFFECTIVE MANNER POSSIBLE, THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TSO SHIU-WAI, MR BLAKE SAID UNDER THE ARRANGEMENTS, SLOPES FORMED BY THE GOVERNMENT FALLING WITHIN LAND ALLOCATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED.

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SLOPES WHICH ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVATE LOT OWNERS WILL MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE

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THERE IS NO REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME FOR OTHER SLOPES, BUT URGENT REPAIRS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT IF NECESSARY.

SUCH ARRANGEMENT IS REVIEWED EVERY FEW YEARS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED IN THE LIGHT OF THE EXPERIENCE GAINED.

CONCERNING THE CUT SLOPES BEHIND ALPINE GARDEN IN TUEN MUN, BLAKE SAID THEY WERE INSPECTED AND THEIR DESIGN REVIEWED AFTER FLOODING INCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 5 LAST YEAR.

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THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT THEIR OVERALL SATISFACTORY AND IT DOES NOT POSE A RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

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PUBLIC HOUSING SECURITY MEASURES BEING STUDIED

THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS SET UP A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE PROVISION OF SECURITY MEASURES IN EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, INCLUDING LINEAR BLOCKS.

THE STUDY WILL BE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY)

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LI WAH-MING.

ON THE PRESENT SECURITY MEASURES IN THE LINEAR BLOCKS, MR EASON SAID ALL THE WINDOWS OF FLATS IN SUCH PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES BUILT BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WERE PROVIDED WITH ANTI-BURGLARY BARS.

A MOVABLE ANTI-BURGLARY GRILLE CUM DRYING RACK, WHICH CAN PADLOCKED, IS INSTALLED ON EACH BALCONY TO PROVIDE A FIRE ESCAPE RESCUE POINT AS REQUIRED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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