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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1983
MORE MARKET FACILITIES FOR SAI KUNG
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A TWO-STOREY MARKET-BAZAAR BUILDING WILL SOON BE BUILT IN YI CHUN STREET, SA! KUNG, TO MEET THE INCREASING LOCAL DEMAND FOR MARKET FACILITIES AND TO REDUCE ON-STREET TRADING IN THE TOWN.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT.
THE NEW BUILDING, OCCUPYING A SITE AREA OF ABOUT 2 500 SQUARE METRES, WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING MARKET NEAR HOT PONG STREET.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE BUILDING WILL INCLUDE A TOTAL OF 230 DRY AND WET GOODS STALLS, A MARKET MANAGEMENT OFFICE, A STORE ROOM AND A STAFF QUARTERS.
A GOODS LIFT AND A PASSENGER ESCALATOR WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO FACILITATE GOODS AND PASSENGER MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO FLOORS.
WORKS WILL START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS CALLED FOR BRIDGE, ROAD PROJECT
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THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SITE FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE, ROADS AND THE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE CONTRACT COVERS THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 12 HECTARES OF LAND AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS IN SIU LEK YUEN VALLEY AND A BRIDGE OVER SIU LEK YUEN NULLAH.
THE LAND FORMED WOULD BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 30 000 PEOPLE FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME PROPOSED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
THE PROVISION OF ROADS AND A BRIDGE WOULD HELP ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE AREA AS WELL AS IMPROVE ROAD FACILITIES FOR THE EXISTING VILLAGES IN THE VALLEY.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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