SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1986
THE NEW PLANT, DESIGNED TO SERVE 370 000 PEOPLE, WILL PROVIDE SCREENING AND DEGRITTING FACILITIES BEFORE DISCHARGE INTO THE HARBOUR VIA A NEW MULTI-PORT SUBMARINE OUTFALL OFF HEALTHY STREET WEST.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THE SCHEME THE QUALITY OF WATER OFF NORTH POINT AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE BUILDING AN INLET PUMPING STATION, SCREENING CHAMBERS, GRIT TRAPS, PLANT HOUSES, A TRANSFORMER HOUSE, AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, LANDSCAPING, AND ASSOCIATED PIPEWORKS AND ROADWORKS.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN 24 MONTHS.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
DETAILS OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SCHEME
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A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AMBASSADOR AWARD SCHEME AND A RADIO PROGRAMME, +MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK+, WILL BE HELD AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM AT 3 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE AWARD SCHEME, AIMED AT AROUSING SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.
THE 26-EPISODE PROGRAMME IS A JOINT VENTURE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND RTHK.
SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING (RADIO), MR NG MING-LAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE TASK FORCE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AMBASSADOR AWARD SCHEME, MR ROBERT LA1.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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