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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1982
TSUEN WAN TRANSPORT COMPLEX
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A MAJOR TRANSPORT AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX WILL BE DEVELOPED ON THE RECLAIMED LAND IN TSUEN WAN BAY TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE NEW TOWN.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE TSUEN WAN OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE TRANSPORT PROJECT, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TSUEN WAN.
THE COMPLEX WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUS TERMINUS, SEPARATE MAXI-CAB AND TAXI STANDS, AN ELEVATED DECK LINKING DIRECTLY WITH A NEW FERRY PIER NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND FURTHER LINKS WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RECLAIMED LAND.
THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK FOR 1 000 CARS ON THE PEDESTRIAN DECK.
WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY MID-1984.
MORE SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR SHA TIN
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING OF AIR COMPRESSORS FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE SECOND STAGE WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR 270 000 PEOPLE TO MEET THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTDD'S SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
+THIS SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS CAN BE FURTHER EXTENDED TO TREAT SEWAGE FOR A TOTAL POPULATION OF 900 000 IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND THE DEVELOPING MA ON SHAN AREA, HE ADDED.
THE CONTRACT COVER THE SUPPLY, ERECTION AND COMMISSIONING OF TWO AIR COMPRESSORS, AIR FILTERS AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT,
THE WORKS HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY WATSON HAWKSLEY ASIA, THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS, UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE PROJECT MANAGER, SHA TIN.
THE CONTRACT REPRESENTS PART OF AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO POLLUTION CONTROL BY THE NEW TOWNS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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