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THE LATEST PLANS ARE FOR ROAD CONNECTIONS AT THE SHA TIN END OF THE ROUTE.
THEY INCLUDE A 2.2-KILOMETRE DUAL, TWO-LANE, CARRIAGEWAY CONNECTING ROUTE FIVE WITH THE NEW TOWN ROAD NETWORK, JUST OVER ONE KILOMETRE OF WHICH WILL BE ELEVATED.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE TWO FLYOVERS CONNECTING ROUTE FIVE WITH TAI WAI AND A FLYOVER GONNECTING THE HIGHWAY WITH THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TAI PO ROAD IN FRONT OF TUNG LO WAN.
OTHER WORKS COMPRISE A 250-METRE FOOTPATH AND CYCLE TRACK ALONG THE WESTERN BANK OF THE SHING MUN RIVER OPPOSITE MEI LAM ESTATE, A 180-METRE CYCLE TRACK IN TAI WAI, WIDENING A 200-METRE SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD IN FRONT OF SHA TIN TOWN CENTRE AND SLOPE AND DRAINAGE WORKS.
PLANS CAN BE INSPECTED AT CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, HONG KONG THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, SHA TIN, 2, TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN AND AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
OBJECTIONS IN WRITING SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY JUNE 10.
BIGGER TRAINING SUBSIDY FOR GRADUATES *****
THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE MONTHLY SUBSIDY FOR GRADUATE TRAINEES RECEIVING TRAINING UNDER THE ENGINEERING GRADUATE TRAINING SCHEME (EGTS) HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $1 800 TO $2 000 WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1.
THE SUBSIDY FOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVING APPROVED PRACTICAL TRAINING IN INDUSTRY UNDER THE SCHEME REMAINS UNCHANGED AT A RATE OF $1 000 PER PERSON PER MONTH.
THE EGTS, INTRODUCED IN 1983, IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEE ON TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS TO ENABLE ENGINEERING GRADUATES TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PRACTICAL TRAINING AND BECOME PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
EACH TRAINEE RECEVING TRAINING UNDER THE SCHEME WILL BE GRANTED A SUBSIDY TO BE PAID THROUGH HIS EMPLOYERS AS PART OF HIS SALARY.
SINCE 1983, A TOTAL OF 114 TRAINING SCHEMES FROM 83 EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE.
EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO OFFER TRAINING PLACES FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATES AS WELL AS UNDERGRADUATES MAY CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE ON 5-8932341, EXT. 271.