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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1994

(B)

OTHER MEANS OF IMPACT OF ROAD IDENTIFIED, WITH

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IMPROVEMENT BY OPENINGS ON THE ACTIVE

UTILITY COMPANIES. A DETAILED MEASURES WILL BE SUBMITTED NOVEMBER.

WAY OF REDUCING THE TRAFFIC FLOW HAVE BEEN INVOLVEMENT OF THE MAJOR PAPER ON THESE PROPOSED ΤΟ LEGCO MEMBERS, IN

THE SLIPPAGE SITUATION WILL BE FURTHER REVIEWED AFTER THE ADOPTED PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

CHARGING FOR DELAY HAS BEEN EXAMINED UNDER A LANE RENTAL TRIAL, BUT INDICATIONS ARE THAT A CHARGING SCHEME IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS :

I) AS MENTIONED ABOVE, IT IS

SIMPLE AND UNIQUE METHOD SUIT ALL DIFFERENT TYPES CONDITIONS, ΤΟ DETERMINE REQUIRED FOR EACH JOB;

II)

III)

DIFFICULT TO HAVE OR FORMULA,

OF

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WHICH CAN WORKS AND SITE THE WORKING PERIOD

THERE IS HIGH ADMINISTRATION COST ASSOCIATED WITH CHARGING SCHEMES;

THE TRANSFER OF RENTAL CHARGES AND OTHER ADDITIONAL COSTS то UTILITIES CONSUMERS IS UNAVOIDABLE, THUS NEGATING THE USEFULNESS OF SUCH A SCHEME.

MEMBERS CAN BE ASSURED HOWEVER THAT IT IS A CONTINUING COMMITMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER AND DURATION OF ROAD OPENINGS. A ROAD OPENING WORKING PARTY, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS AND WITH THE PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT OF SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT,

HAS

BEEN SET UP. THE WORKING PARTY HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED THE MEANS AND IS NOW IMPLEMENTING THE RELEVANT OPTIONS. BESIDES CO-ORDINATING INVESTIGATIONS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE WORKING PARTY ALSO WORKS CLOSELY SENIOR WITH MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR UTILITIES, TO CONSULT THEIR VIEWS AND ΤΟ

ΤΟ SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION ON ISSUES RELATING ROAD OPENING WORKS.

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MEASURES TO MONITOR MANAGEMENT OF TSEUNG KWAN O LANDFILL

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MR

IS FOLLOWING

A QUESTION BY REV THE HON FUNG CHI-WOOD AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, TONY EASON, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

QUESTION: IN VIEW

ABOUT

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DISTRICT

KWAN OF THE COMPLAINTS BY RESIDENTS OF TSEUNG THE RENEWED PROLIFERATION OF FLIES IN THAT THE END OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL:

SINCE

/(A) WHAT MEASURES