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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1994

NOISE MEASUREMENTS AT HK STADIUM RELEASED

KONG

ON

RELEASE WHICH

VIEW

IN OF MEDIA AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN

NOISE MEASUREMENTS TAKEN AT THE CONCERTS TO BE HELD FROM APRIL 22 TO 24 AT THE HONG

INTENDS TO STADIUM, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT THE RESULTS OF THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THAT THEY ARE TAKEN.

THE MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN DURING REHEARSALS AND THE CONCERTS.

NOISE

RECORDED MEASUREMENTS

BY THE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY'S REHEARSAL AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM WILL BE FAXED.

THE

AT

IN THE SINCE THE NOISE LEVELS HAVE EXCEEDED THOSE STIPULATED

INFORMATION BEFORE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE, THE DEPARTMENT WILL LAY THE COURT WITH A VIEW TO ISSUING WEMBLEY INTERNATIONAL WITH A SUMMONS.

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GOOD START FOR GREEN MANAGER SCHEME

TO

THE GREEEN MANAGER SCHEME INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROMOTE GREEN HOUSEKEEPING WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE AN LANDS, ENCOURAGING START, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND MR TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

ADDRESSING A WORKSHOP FOR GREEN MANAGERS, MR EASON SAID MANY OF THE GREEN MANAGERS HAD ALREADY STARTED THE GREEN HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMME AND MORE ATTENTION WAS BEING PAID TO THE IMPACT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES HAD ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE SCHEME, ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS LAST POLICY

INVOLVES ADDRESS,

THE APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR STAFF AT ALL POLICY BRANCHES

AND AND DEPARTMENTS AS GREEN MANAGERS TO IMPLEMENT GREEN HOUSEKEEPING.

PROMOTE

THE WORKSHOP WAS ORGANISED BY THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND

ΤΟ LANDS BRANCH

PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL GREEN MANAGERS TO FERTILISE EXPERIENCE.

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TO

MR EASON SAID A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING GREEN MANAGERS FROM REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS HAD BEEN SET UP REVIEW PROGRESS, DISCUSS PROBLEMS AND RECOMMEND WAYS OF IMPROVEMENTS.

SCHEME, IN THE NEXT PHASE OF THE GREEN MANAGER SAID GOVERNMENT WOULD BE LOOKING AT THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF PARTS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROGRESSIVELY IN DIFFERENT THE GOVERNMENT.

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THE AN

OF

GOVERNMENT TWO

DEPARTMENTS, THE ELECTRICAL AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND 'THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, ARE INVOLVED IN A PILOT STUDY ON DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

MECHANICAL CURRENTLY ENVIRONMENTAL

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