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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1979
WATER SUPPLY TO SAI KUNG TO BE IMPROVED
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WORK WILL BEGIN SOON TO IMPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY TO SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES,
TENDERS FOR THE WORK
INCLUDING A SERVICE RESERVOIR SOUTH OF SAI KUNG TO PROVIDE A ŠUPPLY TO THE DEVELOPMENT AT TUI MIN HOI, WERE INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY.
THE CONTRACT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE LAYING OF 6 KM OF WATER MAIN ALONG HIRAMS HIGHWAY NEAR SHAW STUDIO TO DUPLICATE THE EXISTING SUPPLY FROM SAU MAU PING TO SAI KUNG.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THE SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 1.2 MILLION LITRE.
+A SPECIAL EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO BLEND THE RESERVOIR INTO THE SURROUNDING AREA AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND A POSITION HAS BEEN SELECTED WHICH WILL RETAIN MOST OF THE TREES, HE SAID.
*THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUPPLY SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, PARTICULARLY AT TUI MIN HOT.-
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED ABOUT 12 MONTHS.
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