THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1985
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CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR SHEK WU HUI DEVELOPMENT
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECENTLY AWARDED TWO CONTRACTS, AMOUNTING TO MORE THAN $27 MILLION, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHEK WỤ HUI.
THE FIRST CONTRACT OF $25 MILLION IS FOR THE FORMATION OF 17 HECTARES OF LAND TO THE WEST OF TIN PING ESTATE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME HOUSING ESTATE.
THE LAND FORMED WILL ALSO PROVIDE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES SUCH AS A SPORTS GROUND, INDOOR GAMES HALLS, LOCAL OPEN SPACE, A CAR PARK AND A BUS TERMINUS.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ROADS, TOTALLING 1.3 KILOMETRES, TO THE NORTH OF JOCKEY CLUB ROAD WHICH WILL PROVIDE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE ABOVE DEVELOPMENTS, IS ALSO PART OF THE PROJECT.
WORK WILL START THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN 20 MONTHS.
THE SECOND CONTRACT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LOCAL OPEN SPACE FOR SHEUNG SHUI TSUEN.
IT INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF SITTING AREAS, GARDENS, PAVILIONS AND CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS.
WORK WILL START NEXT WEEK AND BE COMPLETED IN EIGHT MONTHS.
BOARD TO DISCUSS STREET SLEEPERS ISSUE
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THE FINDINGS OF A SURVEY ON NUISANCES CAUSED TO RESIDENTS AT FERRY POINT BY STREET SLEEPERS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT TOMORROW'S YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING,
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY A GROUP COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO STUDY THE PROBLEM AND TO RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS.
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON PROPOSALS TO ALLEVIATE ENVIRONMENTAL, HYGIENE AND TRANSPORT PROBLEMS IN THE SHEK LUNG STREET FRUIT MARKET.
THE FRUIT MARKET HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 60 YEARS, AND ABOUT 70 PER CENT OF ALL FRUITS CONSUMED IN HONG KONG ARE HANDLED IN THE MARKET.
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