Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing said during the ninth meeting of the Task Force on District Governance today that all departments achieved phased results on various district issues.

While chairing the meeting, Mr Cheuk said that in accordance with the overall strategies set by the Steering Committee on District Governance, all departments have intensified their efforts to address various district issues, fully carried out improvement measures, achieved phased results and effectively responded to the needs of the public.

He added that the task force will continue to co-ordinate departments in closely monitoring the implementation of these measures, evaluating their effectiveness, and making adjustments and enhancements as needed to create a high-quality living environment for the public.

The steering committee has formulated strategies for 12 district issues, including various measures to strengthen community support, with the aim of uniting community efforts and comprehensively enhancing the public's sense of fulfilment and well-being.

At the meeting, the task force followed up on the implementation progress and outcomes of relevant initiatives.

They include: The Labour & Welfare Bureau is exploring an integration of databases by the Housing Department and the Social Welfare Department (SWD) to identify the high-risk hidden elderly, and the SWD has taken the lead in deploying care teams to visit or reach out to such elderly households in Kwun Tong and Sha Tin and referring them to additional support services as necessary since July.

In addition, further to the second phase of the environmental hygiene legislative amendments, which came into effect yesterday, the Food & Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) will issue a Notice of Elimination of Vermin to a person responsible for the management of premises at suitable buildings with the maximum penalties for non-compliance increased to $25,000 plus a daily fine of $450.

As of last month, the FEHD has issued 4,300 Statutory Nuisance Notices to property owners or occupants across the city for the environmental nuisance caused by air conditioner water dripping, with the vast majority of cases already rectified.

Furthermore, all departments will continue to advance 11 thematic planting projects scheduled for implementation within this year.

The task force also reviewed at the meeting the arrangements for displaying publicity materials to celebrate the 76th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.

Apart from thanking all departments for their dedicated efforts in advancing such work and achieving positive outcomes, Mr Cheuk urged them to continue actively following up on various livelihood-related issues, and addressing the concerns and difficulties of the public through concrete actions to build a better community together.