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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1983
STRETCHING FROM MARSH ROAD AND TIN LOK LANE IN THE EAST TO O'BRIEN ROAD IN THE WEST AND QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND KENNEDY ROAD IN THE SOUTH, IT COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 49 HECTARES WITH A POPULATION OF 50 000.
AFTER THE TRIAL PERIOD, THREE MODEL BUILDINGS WILL BE SELECTED AND THE SCHEME WILL BE ASSESSED.
+ IF THE TRIAL SCHEME IS SUCCESSFUL, AND IF SUFFICIENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE, WE WILL CONSIDER EXTENDING THE REFUSE DISPOSAL METHOD TO OTHER SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS RESTAURANTS AND THE CATERING BUSINESS, + MRS LAM SAID.
SEWAGE WORKS TO BE EXPANDED ****
WORK ON EXTENDING TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WILL START SOON WITH THE AWARD OF A $110-MILLION CONTRACT BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS SIGNED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TAI PO-FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR DEREK TAYLOR, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTOR, SHIMIZÚ CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE MAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING WORK FOR STAGE 4A OF THE TREATMENT WORKS AND WILL TAKE 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
UPON COMPLETION STAGE 4A OF THE TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE SEWAGE DISCHARGE FOR A POPULATION OF ABOUT 150 000.
THE COMPLETE WORKS REPRESENTS PART OF THE CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES OVER DISCHARGE INTO TOLO HARBOUR BY PROVIDING FULL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR DOMESTIC AND TRADE WASTE FROM TAI PO NEW TOWN.
THE TOTAL COST OF STAGE 4A OF THE PROJECT IS $225 MILLION.