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SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1983
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NEW FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR FOR NORTH POINT
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS TO CONSTRUCT A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR IN NORTH POINT TO HELP IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER TO LOW-LEVEL AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SERVICE RESERVOIR, TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN REINFORCED CONCRETE AND HAVING A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 30 000 CUBIC METRES, WOULD BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CLOUD VIEW ROAD AND YEE KING ROAD.
THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WORK ON WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL THIS YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
COOKED FOOD BAZAAR FOR KWAI CHUNG *****
FACTORY WORKERS IN KWAI CHUNG WILL SOON HAVE A PROPER PLACE TO HAVE THEIR MEALS.
WORK ON A COOKED FOOD BAZAAR, TO BE SITUATED IN WO YI HOP ROAD, WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE BAZAAR WILL PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, COOKED FOOD STALLS, FRUIT STALLS, STOREROOMS AND TOILETS.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK, WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED SITTING-OUT AREA WITH PLANTS AND BENCHES, ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BDD SAID THAT THE PROJECT, WHEN COMPLETED, WOULD NOT ONLY HELP EASE THE SHORTAGE OF EATING FACILITIES FOR FACTORY WORKERS IN THE AREA BUT ALSO THE MUCH NEEDED RECREATIONAL OR SITTING-OUT AREA IN THE DISTRICT.
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