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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1994

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ROADS TO BE RESUMED AND RECONSTRUCTED

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS AUTHORISED THE RESUMPTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THREE ROADS IN WAN CHAI AND CENTRAL.

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CHUNG WO LANE IN CENTRAL AND CHI SHING LANE IN WAN CHAI ARE NOW UNDER PRIVATE MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND ARE NOT PROPERLY MANAGED MAINTAINED.

AS A RESULT, THEY ARE IN POOR REPAIR AND PARTLY STALLS THAT OBSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT, GIVING RISE TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

OCCUPIED CONSIDERABLE

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THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION WORKS WHICH INVOLVE THE REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE FOOTPATH AND DRAINS WITHIN CHUNG WO LANE AND CHI SHING LANE ARE EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN NOVEMBER 1995.

ALSO IN WAN CHAI, THE PART OF PATERSON STREET FROM NO. 27 TO NO. 51 WILL BE RESUMED. RECONSTRUCTION WORK WILL INVOLVE THE REPAIR OF THE DEFECTIVE FOOTPATH, CARRIAGEWAY AND DRAINS WITHIN THIS PART OF PATERSON STREET.

UPON RESUMPTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THESE ROADS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL THEREAFTER MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE ROAD AND DRAINS A PROPER STANDARD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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BOUNDARY OF TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK TO BE REVISED

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THE BOUNDARY OF THE TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK WILL BE REVISED ΤΟ ENABLE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROUTE 3 COUNTRY PARK SECTION (CPS) AND TO IMPLEMENT PLANS TO ENLARGE THE COUNTRY PARK TO COVER THE AREA.

ΤΑΙ TONG

(AFD)

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID PART OF THE ROUTE 3 CPS WOULD ENCROACH UPON 1.8 HECTARES OF COUNTRY PARK LAND NEAR MA ON KONG.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS AT PRESENT COVERED BY LOW SHRUBS AND IS NOT A POPULAR PLACE FOR COUNTRY PARK VISITORS.

ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE COUNTRY PARK AREAS IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPROVED. IN ADDITION, PUBLIC CAR PARK WILL BE PROVIDED AT MA ON KONG.

THE PROPOSED EXCISION WILL IMPLICATIONS. MITIGATION MEASURES WILL ANY POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

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NO MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CARRIED OUT TO MINIMISE

IN RECOMMENDING THE EXCISION OF THIS AREA FROM THE ΤΑΙ LAM COUNTRY PARK, THE GOVERNMENT HAD IDENTIFIED A WOODLAND COVERING ABOUT 4.5 HECTARES NEARBY TO BE INCLUDED INTO THE COUNTRY PARK TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS OF COUNTRY PARK LAND.

THE GOVERNMENT ALSO PLANS TO EXTEND THE TAI AT TAI TONG AREA TO COVER 38 HECTARES OF LAND ΤΟ NEEDS IN THE AREA.

LAM COUNTRY PARK MEET

RECRETATIONAL

/THE AREA

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