SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1987
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PLANS TO IMPROVE TO KWA WAN SEWERAGE
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ABOUT 850 METRES OF SEWERS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON, AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR THE AREA.
THE SEWERS, RANGING FROM 450 MILLIMETRES TO 1 950 MILLIMETRES IN DIAMETER, WILL BE BUILT ALONG YUK YAT STREET AND BAILEY STREET AND IN THE TO KWA WAN RECLAMATION AREA.
THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS WILL CHANNEL SEWAGE FROM TO KWA WAN DISTRICT TO THE SCREENING PLANT AT TO KWA WAN RECLAMATION WHICH IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN MIDD-1989.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE 15-MONTH PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY.
PLAYGROUND FOR KWUN TONG
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TWO ADJOINING SITES AT KUNG LOK ROAD IN EAST KOWLOON WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO PLAYING AND SITTING-OUT AREAS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR KWUN TONG RESIDENTS.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $5.02 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT.
ONE OF THE SITES, WHICH IS CLOSE TO LOK WAH ESTATE, WILL BE TURNED INTO A CYCLING GROUND WITH ANCILLARY FACILITIES, INCLUDING A KIOSK AND TOILETS.
A REST GARDEN WITH CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND STROLLING PATHS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE OTHER SITE.
WORK ON THE TWO SITES, OCCUPYING A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT
1.8 HECTARES, WILL START SOON AND TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.