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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1983
PROJECTS WILL BOOST CHINA WATER SUPPLY
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TWO MAJOR PROJECTS IN CONNECTION WITH STAGE II OF THE SCHEME TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF WATER FROM CHINA WILL START NEXT YEAR.
CONTRACTORS WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE ARE BEING INVITED TO APPLY TO BE INCLUDED ON LISTS TO PREQUALIFY TO TENDER FOR THE PROJECTS.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID ONE PROJECT IS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-METRE DIAMETER TUNNEL, WHILE THE OTHER IS MAINLY FOR BUILDING TWO PUMPING STATIONS.
THE FIRST PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A 5.3 KILOMETRE LONG TUNNEL FROM SAI O IN TOLO HARBOUR TO PAK KONG NEAR SAI KUNG.
FROM SAI O A SUBMARINE PIPELINE WILL BE BUILT ACROSS TOLO CHANNEL TO LINK WITH PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR. THIS WILL BE INCLUDED IN A LATER CONTRACT.
THE WORK WILL INCREASE WATER SUPPLY TO JUNK BAY, SAI KUNG AS WELL AS EASTERN PARTS OF KOWLOON AND HONG KONG ISLAND.
THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE OTHER CONTRACT WAS FOR BUILDING PUMPING STATIONS AT TAI MEI TUK AND HARBOUR ISLAND.
THE STATION AT TAI MEI TUK WILL BE OFF-SHORE AND THE PROJECT WILL REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION OF A 300-METRE BRIDGE LINKING IT TO THE SHORE.
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY SYSTEMS
FOR BOTH STATIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.
THE TWO PROJECTS WILL TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
GOVERNMENT ACTS ON PRIVATE STREET MESS
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO RESUME AND RECONSTRUCT A 50-METRE LONG SECTION OF SAM PAN STREET IN WAN CHAI AS PART OF A PILOT SCHEME TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS SURROUNDING PRIVATE STREETS.
THE STREET IS AT PRESENT NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED BECAUSE IT IS UNDER MULTIPLE SUB-DIVIDED OWNERSHIP, AND IS DILAPIDATED,
THE SITUATION HAS GIVEN RISE TO SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS.
OBSTRUCTIONS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE STREET HAVE POSED SAFETY RISKS BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY OF ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
ESFECTIVE STREET