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assessments of individual

to

projects will need to be ma de,

the require ment to take urgent and positive steps

finance the infrastructural projects in the White Paper is

recognised.

1.6

all

Past mistakes will be expensive to correct. If

the initiatives within the White Paper are implemented,

at least $20 billion (1988 prices) and at least 950 new

staff will be required by Government alone over a period of

ten years.

Of this $20 billion, about $12 billion is for

the construction and maintenance of adequate sewerage and

drainage facilities, and a further $5 billion for landfills

and transfer stations.

Polluters will also have to pay.

Treatment facilities will have to be installed and less

polluting processes and fuels will have to be adopted to

more stringent standards, which ma y lead to an

increase in capital and recurrent costs. Although rapid

improvements cannot be expected right away we must take

immediate steps to prevent further deterioration of our

environment, and then gradually improve it over the period

of the ten-year plan.

meet

1.7

The

environment

increased emphasis on improving the

must not ignore the needs of the economy

particularly where the introduction of the new legislation

For this reason extensive consultation will

be needed with all those affected by new environmental

protection measures.

The Industry Development Board, the

is concerned.

Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Hong Kong General

Chamber

of

Association,

play.

Commerce,

and

the

Chinese Manufacturers

amongst others, will have an important role to

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