The "District Matters Coordination Working Group" chaired by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, will promote the "Hong Kong New Cityscape" Hong Kong-wide clean-up campaign.
Today (12th) Cheuk Wing-hing led the Secretary for the Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, officials from the Housing Department and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, to talk about the government's plan to combat hygiene blackspots.
Zhuo Yongxing announced that the government will launch a plan to combat hygiene black spots in two phases. The first phase will start from next Sunday (14th) and last for three months. More than 600 black spots will be cleaned up, including the problem of air-conditioning dripping water, and the focus will be on combating More than 300 black spots for garbage disposal will be launched to improve the city appearance from October.
Zhuo Yongxing said that in the past, the division of labor among various departments was not clear. The working group will clarify the leading departments, establish a standard operation model, and assign work to various departments for continuous implementation in the region. Increase law enforcement efficiency and deterrence.
▼August 12th, the representative of the government's inter-departmental account explained the "regional affairs coordinating working group" to combat the health black spot plan▼
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[12:40] As for the BD's signboard diagnostic system, the Director of BD, Yu Baomei, said that the working group applied to the Innovation and Technology Commission for a grant of 4.06 million. The system has gone through the bidding process, and the contract with the winning company is in progress and is expected to be completed next year.
Responding to the concerns of face recognition, Yu Baomei said that the cars and faces captured by the system will be automatically blurred, so people will not be seen.
The accuracy of the system is still being tested, and artificial intelligence will take time to learn. For example, if the signboard is not obviously damaged, it may be difficult for the system to determine whether the signboard has been abandoned, but it is expected that the accuracy will reach at least 90% in the future.
[12:15] Xie Zhanhuan also said that two measures have been implemented to address the problem of rodent infestation, including the establishment of 19 mobile teams to prevent rodent infestation at night. He noticed that in the past, placing mouse traps during the day would hinder the daily activities of citizens. It is more active, the rat poison is fresher, and it is more attractive. Therefore, although there are no specific figures, it has been seen that the results of some places have improved compared with the previous day work. After sorting out the data in the future, the results can be displayed more concretely. .
[12:10] When asked if three months is enough time to clear the black spots, Zhuo Yongxing pointed out that he plans to start work this year, and it will definitely last for a period of time. When the citizens are used to the cleaning of the city, the problems will naturally decrease. The problem has been clarified, the division of labor and procedures have been straightened out, relevant legislation will be reviewed, and amendments to the legislation will also be considered.
At present, it will be difficult to take action by law, so the system will coordinate and supervise various departments and set clear goals to achieve continuous improvement of environmental problems.
[12:00] The Director of Buildings, Yu Baomei, estimates that no less than 1,700 abandoned and disrepaired signboards will be removed and disposed of within this year.
[11:55] The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Yang Bikun, said that there are more than 10,000 cleaners serving Hong Kong every day, and the streets of Hong Kong are not cleaned once a day. Nearly 6,000 tons of garbage are collected every day in Hong Kong.
Through the collection of public opinions and the observation of workers, the authorities have identified sanitation black spots in various districts, and will intensify efforts to combat them, including increasing the number of manpower to deal with illegally discarded refuse, extending the hours of refuse collection points, responding to midnight needs, and introducing nocturnal rat infestations. Prevention team, etc.
She added that since the street in the morning is not conducive to solving the problem of rodent infestation, the team will make good use of the night and use the active time of rodent infestation to catch rodents, such as placing mousetraps in the market, hoping to reduce the nuisance to the public. Disturbance, while improving hygiene.
[11:48] The Director of Housing, Wang Tianyu, pointed out that CCTVs should be installed at refuse stations in public housing estates as necessary to prevent illegal disposal of refuse, and mouse traps should be installed in places with severe rat infestations.
She also said that she would conduct a surprise inspection of the contractor's cleaning efforts, and strengthen publicity, promote social media and lectures, etc., to call on the public to pay attention to hygiene issues.
[11:46] Xie Zhanwan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology, said that rodent infestation is one of the most concerns of citizens. He has learned about the work of FEHD’s frontline staff and outsourcers on many occasions, in terms of work mode, process, technology and management. Identify areas where improvements can be made and improve effectiveness. In the future, we will promote and try more targeted measures, including setting up night rodent prevention and control mobile teams in various districts in Hong Kong to catch rodents in the middle of the night to enhance the effectiveness.
In addition, the authorities will use new technology tools and review the effectiveness of the plan, such as formulating a comprehensive rodent infestation index, and listening to the opinions of the community and the rodent control industry.
[11:44] Zhuo Yongxing described that the division of labor between departments was not clear in the past. The working group will clarify the leading departments, establish a standard operating model, and assign work to various departments for continuous implementation in the region. It will also review environmental hygiene-related laws and actively consider when necessary. Amend the law to increase the efficiency of law enforcement and deterrence.
[11:43] Zhuo Yongxing pointed out that the "District Matters Coordination Working Group" will strengthen the cleaning of another 4,000 sanitary black spots, including streets, markets, public toilets, pedestrian walkways, beaches, etc., hoping that citizens can feel the changes in the streets, It will help improve Hong Kong's international image and show the quality of Hong Kong people.
Cheuk Wing-hing stressed that street cleanliness must rely on the cooperation and efforts of all Hong Kong citizens. He hoped that Hong Kong people can work together to keep the streets of Hong Kong clean and tidy.
▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for the elderly and young▼
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[11:40] Zhuo Yongxing pointed out that there are different health black spots, such as illegal waste disposal, serious rat infestation in back alleys, etc. However, the health problem involves many departments, and the rights and responsibilities are unclear, so the purpose of this group is to clarify Division of labor to solve "big and difficult" environmental problems.
The first phase of combating hygiene blackspots will begin on August 14, and will focus on combating more than 600 hygiene blackspots, such as streets, back alleys, blackspots for garbage disposal, blocking streets, and air-conditioning dripping. The waste will be removed quickly. In addition, the education of the public will be strengthened and law enforcement will be strengthened. At the same time, regular meetings will be held to review the effectiveness.
[11:38] Deputy Secretary for Administration, Mr Zhuo Yongxing, announced that the plan to combat hygiene black spots will be launched in two phases. The first phase will be launched on 8.14 and last for three months. More than 600 black spots will be cleaned up, including the problem of water dripping from air conditioners, with a focus on 300 There are many black spots for garbage disposal, and the action to improve the city appearance will be launched from October.
▼The Fire Department introduced a new disinfectant to complete the sterilization of the ambulance in 5 minutes▼
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Zhuo Yongxing presided over the first meeting of the "Regional Affairs Coordination Working Group" on July 12, and formulated a specific action plan for the first stage of work, including the launch of the "Hong Kong New Cityscape" Hong Kong-wide clean-up campaign.
He revealed the three major priorities of the first phase, including strengthening daily cleaning work, focusing on dealing with sanitation black spots; strengthening publicity and education and community participation; and strengthening law enforcement.
Zhuo Yongxing mentioned at the time that it is necessary to straighten out the work flow of existing health care and establish a "standard operating model". The working group will supervise the formulation of action plans and performance indicators by various policy bureaux and departments, and continue to promote community participation and publicity.
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