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SHEK O ROAD TO BE RE-ALIGNED
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1991
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RE-ALIGN A SECTION OF EXISTING SHEK O ROAD AT TAI FUNG AU (WINDY GAP), HONG KONG ISLAND TO FACILITATE THE REHABILITATION OF SHEK O QUARRY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID QUARRY OPERATIONS AT SHEK O HAD RESULTED IN A MAJOR VISUAL INTRUSION IN THE SCENIC AREA OF STANLEY AND TAI TAM BAY.
DAMAGE, THE GOVERNMENT,
TO REDRESS LASTING ENVIRONMENTAL
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE QUARRY OPERATOR, HAD DEVISED A SCHEME ΤΟ TRANSFORM THE SHEK O QUARRY INTO A FULLY LANDSCAPED AND REVEGETATION LANDFORM SURROUNDING IN AN INLET OFF TAI TAM BAY.
A
"LANDSCAPE REINSTATEMENT OF THE QUARRY TO FORM
VEGETATED SLOPE INVOLVES THE FLATTENING OF THE EXISTING SLOPES.
NATURAL-LOOKING
"THE DIVERSION OF A SECTION OF THE SHEK O ROAD ADJACENT TO FUNG AU (WINDY GAP) IS REQUIRED AND WILL FORM THE FIRST PHASE OF QUARRY REHABILITATION WORKS, HE SAID.
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ΤΑΙ THE
THE PROPOSED WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CARRIAGEWAY AND FOOTWAYS; PERMANENT CLOSURE OF A SECTION OF THE EXISTING SHEK O ROAD AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASSOCIATED CUT SLOPE, TRAFFIC ISLAND, VERGE AND FOOTPATH.
A NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PLAN AND SCHEME MAY BR INSPECTED AT THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES:
GOVERNMENT
FOLLOWING
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN
ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG;
HONG KONG SOUTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG;
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOP 25, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN, HONG KONG; AND
* STANLEY SUB-OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 88
STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD, STANLEY, HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON WHO OBJECTS TO THE PROPOSED WORKS SHOULD WRITE ΤΟ THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG NOT LATER THAN MAY 21.
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