TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1977
THIRD CONTRACT FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN YUEN LONG ******
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BE INVITING TENDERS LATER THIS WEEK FOR THE FORMATION OF 14.5 HECTARES OF LAND IN YUEN LONG WHICH FORMS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
THE CONTRACT, THE THIRD TO BE LET FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YUEN LONG UNDER THE RURAL NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, DRAINS AND SEWERS.
MR. BOSCO KEOWN, SENIOR ENGINEER OF THE P.W.D.'S NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, SAID TODAY THAT THE WORK WOULD BEGIN TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
+THE LAND FORMED TO THE EAST OF THE TOWN WILL BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING OPEN SPACES AND A NEW POST OFFICE, A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND A PRIMARY AND A SECONDARY SCHOOL, HE SAID,
+THE SOUTH-WESTERN SITE NEAR THE EXISTING SPORTS STADIUM WILL BE USED FOR A NEW SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, BASKETBALL COURTS, OPEN AREAS AND CAR PARKING SPACE WHILE THE SITE TO BE FORMED TO THE EAST OF SHUI PIN WAI WILL BE DEVELOPED AS A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WITH A PLANNED POPULATION OF 13,000.+
MR. KEOWN POINTED OUT THAT FACILITIES WITHIN THE ESTATE WOULD INCLUDE A NURSERY, KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY SCHOOL, MARKET AND COOKED FOOD STALLS.
A TRAINING CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN SERVING THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT IS ALSO PLANNED TO BE SET UP WITHIN THE ESTATE.
HE SAID THAT THE COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN DECEMBER 1980 WOULD ENABLE MAJOR CLEARANCES WITHIN THE TOWN TO BE UNDERTAKEN.
+THOSE CLEARED WILL BE REHOUSED AND THIS WILL PERMIT THE COMPLETION OF THE PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN YUEN LONG TOWN EY MID-1980'S,+ MR. KEOWN SAID.
THE ENGINEERING WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, PINNIE AND PARTNERS (H.K.) FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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