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Also officiating at the ceremony were Chairman of the Action Committee Against Narcotics (ACAN) Professor Chen Char-nie and Commissioner for Narcotics Raymond Wong.

The two-day event, organised by ACAN this Saturday and Sunday (June 22 - 23), features display panels, games stalls, drug exhibits and video displays.

The event was held annually to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking declared by the United Nations General Assembly.

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Planning Department sets higher performance targets

The Planning Department announced today (Saturday) a higher level of performance targets for 1996.

"The department has raised the performance targets from 85 per cent for 1994 and 1995 to 90 per cent of the cases in such areas as replying to straightforward oral enquiries on the spot, complicated oral enquiries within three days, carrying out site inspections and providing replies on alleged unauthorised developments within four weeks as well as processing development proposals and replying within three months," a spokesman for the department said.

He pointed out that the department handled a total of 11 653 oral and 870 written enquiries last year.

"It managed to exceed the target set for 1995 for most of the services and achieved the performance targets in 90 per cent of the cases. This level of achievement has provided a basis to raise its service standards for 1996.

"We pledge to continue providing efficient, courteous and professional services to the public," he added.

Meanwhile, the department has come under the Code on Access to Information since October 1995 and received a total of 49 applications for access to information under the Code in 1995.