FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1982
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TENDERS INVITED FOR PUBLIC WORKS
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PUMPING STATIONS, A SUBMARINE PUMPING MAIN AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE IN TAI 0.
THE WORKS WILL COMPLETE THE TRUNK SEWERAGE SYSTEM CONNECTING THE EXISTING VILLAGE OF TAI 0, INCLUDING THE NEW LUNG TIN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, TO THE SEWAGE-TREATMENT WORKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT KAU SAN TEI.
THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAI 0.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JUNE AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 15 MONTHS.
AT THE SAME TIME, TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE LINING OF FO TAN NULLAH AND DEMOLITION OF THE TAI PO ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS IT, WHICH IS NO LONGER USED.
THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE LINING WORK, TOGETHER WITH SOME FURTHER DREDGING OF THE SHING MUN RIVER AT ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE NULLAH, WILL PROVIDE A FULL DESIGN CAPACITY OF THIS MAIN STORMWATER DRAIN NECESSARY TO HANDLE DISCHARGES FROM THE CATCHMENT AREA WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED.
THE WORK WILL START IN APRIL AND LAST ONE YEAR.
FERRY FARE REVISION ***
FERRY FARES WILL BE INCREASED FROM $1.50 TO $2.00 FOR A SINGLE JOURNEY BETWEEN MA LIU SHUI AND MA ON SHAN FROM MONDAY (FEBRUARY 1), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE FOR CHILDREN AND FOR STUDENT MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FARE INCREASE IS DUE TO A RISE IN OPERATIONAL COSTS AND THE EXPECTED DROP IN PASSENGER VOLUME WHEN THE MA ON SHAN SQUATTER CLEARANCE TAKES PLACE IN MARCH.
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