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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1988
LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN WONG MAU HANG SHAN HAD EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE LOSS OF IRRIGATION WATER AND WORSENING OF FLOODING PROBLEMS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE EIA STUDY HAD RECOMMENDED THE PUMPING OF WATER FROM DEEP WELLS TO REPLACE THE LOST IRRIGATION WATER.
PUMPING TRIJALS WERE THEREFORE CARRIED OUT IN WHICH INDICATED A SUITABLE SUPPLY. FURTHER PUMPING CARRIED OUT TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY OF THIS SUPPLY BASIS.
EARLY SEPTEMBER, TRIALS WOULD BE ON A YEAR-ROUND
THE FLOODING PROBLEM WOULD BE ADDRESSED UNDER A SEPARATE CONSULTANCY TO BE COMMISSIONED SOON BY CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE DETAILED DESIGN OF THE LANDFILL. DESIGN OF STREAM TRAINING WORKS AND FLOOD DIVERSION CHANNELS WOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED.
UPGRADING
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANDFILL PROJECT, ADDITIONAL WORKS FOR THE VILLAGES IN THE VICINITY OF THE LANDFILL WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.
THE TA KWU LING RURAL CENTRE WOULD BE VILLAGE UPGRADING WORKS.
BUILT AS PART OF THE
DEPARTMENTS ARE
IN
RELEVANT GOVERNMENT
THE PROCESS OF FINALISING THE LAYOUT PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF THE RURAL CENTRE.
A CONSULTANCY TO BE MANAGED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE DETAILED DESIGN IS PROGRAMMED TO BEGIN EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE TA KWI I.ING RURAL CENTRE AND OTHER VILLAGE UPGRADING WORKS ARE PROGRAMMED TO BE COMPLETED
TO THE OPENING OF THE LANDFILL IN LATE 1993 OR EARLY 1994.
PRIOR
RECLAMATION AT TSING YI PROPOSED
LEASE TO MOBIL OIL THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING GRANTING A
FORESHORE HONG KONG LIMITED WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 18.37 HECTARES OF AND SEA-BED AT THE SOUTH-WEST COAST OF TSING YI ISLAND.
RECLAMATION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT THERE TO PROVIDE LAND FOR BULK STORAGE AND
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION OF PETROCHEMICALS. A PIER WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
THE WORK WILL START IN 1989 AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 1991.
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