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Wednesday, August 30, 1972
SEWAGE PROBLEM STUDY FOR NORTHWEST KOWLOON
Consulting engineers are about to begin a separate detailed study on
alternative methods of treating and disposing of sewage in the northwest Kowloon
area from Lai Chi Kok to Yau Ma Tei.
The consultants are to recommend and implement à solution. It is
expected that the investigation and preliminary design will be completed before
the end of next year and works put in hand then.
The Acting Director of Public Works, the Hon. A.S. Robertson, also
disclosed in the Legislative Council that the final report by consulting engineers
engaged to look into the problems arising from the discharge of sewage into
Victoria Harbour and nearby waters is now in the hands of the Government Printer.
Replying to a question by the Hon. Szeto Wai, Mr. Robertson said: "The
report will require detailed study by a number of government departments, and
these should be available by the end of the year following which detailed
recommendations will be made."
A brief summary would also be available, and would possibly be put on
sale to the public if this were considered appropriate.
He also said that as a result of a series of interim technical reports
made by the consultants, government views on the form of sewage treatment to be
adopted at the Castle Peak and Sha Tin New Towns had been finalised.
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