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Environmental Protection

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On these occasions I usually complain that very

few Members have made any reference to the subject of

environmental protection. This year, I am glad to say, a

few more Members than usual have spoken on pollution and

related problems, and I hope that this reflects a greater

interest in this difficult subject. Certainly the

Government is paying much more attention to these problems er cent and this is demonstrated by the more than 100 increase in

the estimates for the Environmental Protection Department,

although admittedly the number of dollars and cents is low when

compared with my other responsibilities.

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Much of the increase is due to two major new

initiatives; the implementation, after many years of

planning and discussion, of the agricultural waste

disposal scheme, the first phase of which will come into

effect on 24 June; and the provision of resources for the

implementation of the Noise Control Bill which was

endorsed by the Environmental Pollution Advisory Committee

this last week and I hope will be introduced into the Council

in time for it to be enacted before the end of this

session.

then shall have

Once this Bill becomes law we shall/have a