Annex IV Environmental Hygiene Problem in Stanley and Shek O During Holidays Responses by Relevant Government Departments (a) Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has all along been committed to keeping country parks clean and promoting the protection of countryside to the public. AFCD launched the “Take Your Litter Home” publicity and education programme in 2015 in collaboration with a number of local partner organisations to encourage the public to nurture a good habit of taking away their own waste after hiking or visiting country parks, and all litter containers and recycling bins along the hiking trails within country parks have been removed by the end of 2017. Since the launch of the “Take Your Litter Home” publicity and education programme, it has been effective in enhancing the public awareness towards waste reduction and environmental conservation during their visit to the countryside. Noting that many members of the public visited the country parks recently, AFCD has agilely deployed manpower to step up site inspections and cleansing, and provided litter containers of large volume at specific sites for the use of visitors where necessary. Regarding the situation of Tai Tam Country Park and Shek O Country Park, AFCD has deployed staff and cleansing contractors for carrying out daily cleansing at recreational sites and hiking trails inside the concerned country parks. If serious litter problem is found at individual locations, AFCD also stepped up cleansing effort as appropriate. In addition, AFCD has also strengthened education and publicity efforts through various channels, including displaying banners and posters in country park areas with high visitor flow, urging visitors to maintain environmental hygiene through radio programmes and advertisements at MTR, further promoting “Take Your Litter Home” and good hiking manners, and publicising relevant messages through the networks of non-governmental organisations and partner organisations. When patrolling in country parks, AFCD staff will also remind visitors to maintain personal hygiene and dispose litter properly, and will take appropriate enforcement actions when littering cases are found. 1 (b) Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) This department will continue to monitor the cleanliness of the concerned locations and will step up the cleansing work at the vicinity of bus stop of Cape D' Aguilar Road during public holidays and weekends in order to maintain environmental hygiene. (c) Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) The Stanley Main Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) are popular venues for recreational activities and leisure among the Hong Kong citizens. Apart from swimming, the public also enjoys sun bathing, sand Sculpture, playing beach balls, or meal gathering at the barbecue sites. The LCSD persistently strives for provision of convenient, tidy and comfortable beaches’ facilities for the public. Although the beaches of the LCSD were closed due to the development of epidemic, the cleansing work, rubbish collection and clearing up rubbish bins were also enhanced simultaneously at the concerned beaches. In the weekend and public holidays, more manpower of cleaners would be provided and the frequency of cleansing also be increased. The beach staff would depend on the actual situation to deploy the staff and emphasis to enhance cleansing at the beaches. Besides, posters are displayed and banners are hanged at the prominent places at the entrance of the beach currently in order to remind the public on personal hygiene, fighting the virus together and to assist maintain cleanliness of the beaches. Appeal to the public for cooperation through broadcasting is also conducted. The beach staff would inspect the beaches frequently for ensuring tidiness. Regarding the site shown in picture 1 and 2 in the agenda item, it is a beach located nearby Hong Kong Sea School. The site is not within the jurisdiction of LCSD. The LCSD had transferred the situation of the site to the relevant Department for follow-up action and give reply directly. 2 .