MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1981
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CONTRACT FOR SHA TIN RESERVOIR SIGNED
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A THREE-MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AT PAI TAU HANG IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN, WAS SIGNED TODAY (MONDAY) BY MR LEE GUN-CHEUNG, CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF SANG LEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.
THE RESERVOIR WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 1 000 CUBIC METRES, AND WILL FORM PART OF A PROJECT TO SUPPLY WATER TO HIGH LEVEL ÁREAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TOWN,
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START THIS WEEK AND TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MORE RECLAIMED LAND FOR TAI PO
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ANOTHER NINE HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE RECLAIMED UNDER THE TAI PO NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
A $37-MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE WORK WAS AWARDED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE TAI PO AND FANLING NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE SAID THAT THE RECLAMATION, NEXT TO THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WOULD PROVIDE LAND FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW TOWN.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START NEXT WEEK AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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