FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1986
EMPHASIS ING GOVERNMENT'S FIRM COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, MR CHAN SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO WORKS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS PROJECTS ESTIMATED TO COST MORE THAN $4.8 BILLION WERE SELECTED TO BEGIN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 26 PER CENT OVER THE VALUE OF PROJECTS APPROVED FOR 1985-86.
+S IGN IF ICANT AMONG THESE PROJECTS IS THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR CONNAUGHT ROAD, HE SAID.
+OTHER HIGHWAY PROJECTS STILL IN PROGRESS INCLUDE THE REMAINING SECTION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TRUNK ROAD, ROUTE 5 FROM SHA TIN TO TSUEN WAN AND COMPLETION OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.
+MAJOR BUILDING PROJECTS IN PROGRESS INCLUDE THE TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURAL COMPLEX, TUEN MUN HOSPITAL COMPLEX, WHICH INCIDENTALLY IS THE LARGEST UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE WORLD, AND SHAU KEI WAN HOSPITAL.
+AMONG NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED TO COMMENCE DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR IS THE 49-STOREY GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING ON WAN CHAI RECLAMATION.
+ THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ON NEW WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS TO COMMENCE THIS FINANCIAL YEAR IS $670 MILLION, OF WHICH $155 MILLION IS FOR WORKS IN THE NEW TOWNS.
+A NEW TREATMENT WORKS BEING PLANNED FOR AU TAU, AND ESTIMATED TO COST $150 MILLION, WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AT TIN SHUI WAI AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT.
+PROPOSED WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING INCLUDE THE LAYING OF 2 000 METRES OF SUBMARINE PIPELINE FROM CHA KWO LING TO QUARRY BAY AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $150 MILLION.
+ IN THE NEW TOWNS THE PACE OF DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE WITH PROJECTS SELECTED TO COMMENCE THIS FINANCIAL YEAR ESTIMATED TO COST $2 300 MILLION. NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THIS AMOUNT WILL BE INCREASED TO $2 500 MILLION, HE SAID.
TURNING TO CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY, MR CHAN SAID IT WAS STILL DISTURBING TO SEE THAT THE GENERAL LEVEL OF ACCIDENTS REMAINED UNACCEPTABLY HIGH.
/HOWEVER,