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other infrastructural and social facilities.

In order to meet the needs of the rural

areas and to solve related problems, I suggest

memberships of the

that the Committee (should comprise of people familiar with the New Territories. In view

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of the fact that the Heung Yee Kuk has been the only statutory consultatative body on the rural welfare of the people in the New Territories, I suggest that the Heung Yee Kuk be given full participation in such a

Committee. Only then will we be able to meet the needs of individual villages, and will ensure that the right priorities are set and

fairness is given and that such projects can

faily and be implemented effectively. I think that for

abit from setting this purpose the Government should set up the rural development committee to co-ordinate such improvement plans, in the fine wereas ito first few years for the Just

Lew years. A allot of funding is required and the Government may have to recruit more staff to form a departmental division to implement such pro-

jects.

مان مصابه الصحة

Sir, the new towns developments plans have brought a decent living environment for many people who have moved to the new towns, but

the long seethering writing revident it is extremely unfair for those who live in the urban fringe and in the rural areas to estimul tolerating a severe shortage of infrastructure

ex

that it is

for a long time. I think the Government is

النطفه طمعه

to

Fete Fox reviewing the situation and

make improvements as soon as possible to narrow the urban/rural gulf in the quality of life, so that those in the rural areas will also be

able to participate in the fruits of progress

of Hong Kong.

Sir with these remarks I support the motion.