FRIDAY, CUTOREN
CONSTRUCTION OF NGAU CHI WAN FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) AWARDED A $21M CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NGAU CHI WAN FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AND THE LAYING OF ASSOCIATED WATER MAINS,
THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT) OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, MR LIU YAN-BAN, SAID THAT WORK ON THE PROJECT WOULD START NEXT MONTH AND WOULD TAKE 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
+THE SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE THE MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE NEW KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR FRESH WATER FROM RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
+ IT WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 54 000 CUBIC METRES AND WILL BE LOCATED ON A SITE NOW BEING FORMED ON HAMMER HILL OVERLOOK ING THE CHOI WAN HOUSING ESTATE, MR LIU SAID.
TWO STEEL WATER MAINS, EACH MEASURING 900 MM IN DIAMETER AND 300 METRES IN LENGTH WILL BE LAID TO CONNECT THE RESERVOIR TO THE SUPPLY NETWORK,
MR LIU, WHO SIGNED THE CONTRACT WITH THE HUNG MAU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD., SAID THE NEW KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION SUPPLY SYSTEM WOULD BE COMMISSIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF 1984.
OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM WOULD INCLUDE THE LAYING OF A TOTAL OF 8.6 KILOMETRES OF TRUNK AND DISTRIBUTION MAINS RANGING FROM 900 MM TO 300 MM IN DIAMETERS IN THE KOWLOON BAY AREA, HE SAID.
AMENDMENT TO SHAU KEI WAN DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN
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AN AMENDMENT TO THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR SHAU KEI WAN WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.
THE AMENDMENT IS TO EXCISE PART OF THE SAI WAN HO RECLAMATION AREA FROM THE SHAU KEI WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN BY ADJUSTING THE NORTH-WESTERN PLANNING BOUNDARY. BECAUSE THIS RECLAMATION AREA IS NOW INCLUDED IN THE QUARRY BAY OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES WEST WING ENTRANCE; THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND AND 1ST FLOORS, HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT YAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND SEC FOR A COLOURED COPY.