FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1994
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LAND BEING RESUMED FOR WATER SCHEME
PORTIONS OF 13 PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 520 SQUARE METRES ARE BEING RESUMED TO ALLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE METERED WATER SUPPLY TO WONG MO YING, TAM
WAT, TIT KIM HANG, PING TUN AND SHEK HANG IN SAI KUNG.
THE SCHEME, WHICH WILL INVOLVE LAYING OF WATER PIPES AND VARIOUS ASSOCIATED WORKS, WILL START AT THE END OF OCTOBER AND FINISH IN MAY NEXT YEAR.
THE LAND WILL BE REVERTED TO THE GOVERNMENT ON THE EXPIRY OF THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF POSTING OF NOTICES ON THE LOTS,
DETAILS OF RESUMPTION WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
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KWUN TONG NORTH OUTLINE ZONING PLAN APPROVED
THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL (NORTH) OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
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HAS APPROVED THE DRAFT KWUN TONG
"THE PLAN COVERS MAINLY THE ANDERSON ROAD NORTHEASTERN EDGE OF EASTERN KOWLOON. IT PROVIDES FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
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QUARRIES AT THE A BROAD PLANNING SPOKESMAN FOR THE
THE MAJOR TYPE OF LAND USE ON THE PLAN (NO. S/K14N/2) IS "OTHER SPECIFIED USES" ANNOTATED "MINING AND QUARRYING" WHICH CONSTITUTES ABOUT 87 PER CENT (150 HECTARES) OF THE TOTAL AREA.
THE ZONING WILL FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REHABILITATION SCHEME AS PART OF THE CONTINUING QUARRY OPERATION.
"THE PROPOSED SCHEME WILL BRING LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT TO THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ARISING FROM THE REHABILITATION WILL BE MINIMISED ΤΟ AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL," SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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THERE ARE ALSO AREAS RESERVED ON THE PLAN FOR "GREEN BELT" "GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY" USES.
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GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED GRADES ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF ALL BATHING BEACHES IN HONG KONG.
THE PURPOSE OF THE GRADING SYSTEM IS TO INFORM SWIMMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF BACTERIOLOGICAL POLLUTION AT VARIOUS BEACHES.
/A SPOKESMAN
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