MONDAY, MAY 21, 1984
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$2.4M SPENT ON IMPROVING ESTATES ENVIRONMENT
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WORKS TOTALLING $2.4 MILLION ARE NEARING COMPLETION TO GIVE FOUR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES A GREENER LOOK AND TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
ADDITIONAL OPEN SPACE IS BEING LANDSCAPED INTO LARGE REST GARDENS OR SITTING-OUT AREAS AT LOK FU, LOWER NGAU TAU KOK (1) AND (11), AND VALLEY ROAD ESTATES.
+THESE PROJECTS ARE PART OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S ON-GOING PROGRAMME TO UPGRADE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR ESTATE TENANTS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY.
HE SAID WORKS INCLUDED THE PROVISION OF TRELLIS, FLOWER BEDS, FLOWER AND PLANTS, AS WELL AS BENCHES.
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+ IN ADDITION, NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT ITEMS ARE BEING INSTALLED AS EXTRA RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AMONG THE TENANTS.
+ALL THESE SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.+
AT VALLEY ROAD ESTATE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROJECT FEATURED THE USE OF BASSER BLOCKS FOR THE GROUND TO CREATE PLEASANT-LOOKING PATTERNS.
+ IT IS ONE OF THE FIRST ESTATES TO TRY OUT THE NEW DESIGN WHICH WILL BE EXTENDED TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR OTHER ESTATES IF IT PROVES WELCOMED BY TENANTS.+
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NEW MARKET FOR KWU TUNG ***
WORK ON BUILDING A TWO-STOREY MARKET AT KWU TUNG, NEAR SHEUNG SHUI, STARTED LAST WEEK.
THE MARKET WILL ACCOMMODATE LOCAL SHOP OPERATORS WHOSE PREMISES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE WAY FOR IMPROVEMENT WORK TO THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD BETWEEN AU TAU AND FAN KAM.
IT IS BEING BUILT ON A 5 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE NEAR OI WAH SCHOOL, AND WILL HAVE 14 SHOPS, 12 COOKED FOOD STALLS AND 71 STALLS FOR RETAILING MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND DRY GOODS.
AN ICE STORE, OFFICES, GOODS LIFTS, GOODS LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS AND PUBLIC TOILETS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT IS CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE-STOREY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, A TRANSFORMER ROOM AND ANCILLARY WORKS.
WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN ONE YEAR.
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