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(b)

(c)

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Government does not intend to carry out a full environmental impact assessment covering the proposed temporary site near Shun Lee Estate because the site is quite far away (about 180 meters) from residential areas. The two adjoining users are a playground, and a temporary housing area which will shortly be cleared for the proposed Fire Service Recreational Club. Environmental Protection Department has however been consulted, and in the event that the tenancy to KMB does proceed, adequate environmental safeguards will be included into the tenancy conditions.

Kwun Tong District Office has sought the preliminary views of individual District Board members and the Area Committee. They have raised no objection to the proposed tenancy subject to the provision of a physical partition to protect users of the adjoining playground.

End/Wednesday, June 14, 1995

Security services in public housing estates

Following is a question by Dr the Hon Tang Siu-tong and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Mr Dominic Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

The Housing Authority has decided to provide entrance grilles, closed-circuit TVs and 24-hour security services in most public housing estates. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council whether :

(a)

(b)

the Housing Authority will provide round-the-clock security services in public housing blocks where iron grilles have not yet been installed at the entrances: and

the Housing Authority has any plan to provide entrance grilles, closed-circuit TVs and round-the-clock security services in all public housing blocks; if so, when the work is expected to be completed?