Exhibition on slope safety and long-term strategy for cavern development
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     The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) is organising an exhibition on slope safety and long-term strategy for cavern development. Through display panels, video shows, game booths, a display model and an information kiosk, the exhibition will provide information on landslip warnings, precautionary measures and slope maintenance to convey the importance of slope safety. There will also be exhibits to introduce how cavern development facilitates the sustainable development of Hong Kong.

     The exhibition will be held from 11am to 8.30pm from November 21 to 24 at G/F of Sheung Tak Plaza, Tseung Kwan O. A geotechnical engineer from the CEDD will meet the public from 11am to 1pm on November 23 to answer questions on slope safety and maintenance.  

     For enquiries about slope safety, please call the Government Call Centre at 1823 or visit the Hong Kong Slope Safety website (hkss.cedd.gov.hk).

Ends/Friday, November 15, 2013
Issued at HKT 11:01

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