Slope Safety and Maintenance Exhibition
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     Members of the public are encouraged to visit the Slope Safety and Maintenance Exhibition, organised by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD), to be held on the sixth floor of Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre in Kowloon from June 23 to 26.

     Using display panels, video shows and an information kiosk, the CEDD will showcase information on landslip warnings, precautionary measures and means of proper slope maintenance to convey the importance of slope safety.  There will also be a game booth to help people better understand slope safety and maintenance methods. The exhibition will run from 11am to 9pm.

     A geotechnical engineer from CEDD will meet the public at the exhibition venue from 10am to noon on June 25 (Saturday) to answer questions on slope safety and maintenance.  

     Information about slope safety and maintenance is available from the 1823 Call Centre and the Hong Kong Slope Safety website at hkss.cedd.gov.hk.

Ends/Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:30

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