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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991.
PRO
SOUND
BROADCASTERS
INTRODUCED THE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROGRAMMING PLANS AND SERVICES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE STATIONS.
AND AM STERBO
THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED A DEMONSTRATION OF RDS EQUIPMENTS BY MR PHILIP MANNS OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.
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NOISE CONTROL RELAXED FOR LANTAU FIXED CROSSING CONSTRUCTION WORKS
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FROM THE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE ALLOWING FOR 24-HOUR, SEVEN-DAY WORKING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TIGHT WORKS PROGRAMME AND FORM OF CONSTRUCTION DICTATED BY CABLE SUPPORTED BRIDGES.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING WHICH COMPRISES TSING MA BRIDGE, KAP SHUI MUN BRIDGE AND THE MA WAN VIADUCT, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MID 1997 ACCORDING TO ITS CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME.
TO ACHIEVE THIS, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT 24-HOUR WORKING IS PERMITTED EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK INCLUDING GENERAL HOLIDAYS, HE ADDED.
UNDER THIS ORDER, MITIGATION MEASURES, FORMULATED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, WILL BR IMPLEMENTED TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT OF NOISE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION TO ENSURE THAT THE MITIGATION MEASURES ARE CARRIED OUT TO CONTAIN THE WORKS WITHIN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE NOISE LEVELS.
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TENDERS INVITED FOR WATER SUPPLY PROJECT TO NORTH LANTAU
THE SHRK MUN
IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT MAINLAYING WORKS ALONG TUNG CHUNG ROAD AND FOOTPATH BETWEEN KAP AND TAI PO ON LANTAU ISLAND.
OF THE NORTH LANTAU THIS CONTRACT IS PART
CHLORINATED PROVIDING
RAW SUPPLY PROJECT AIMED AT
THE DEMAND FROM LANTAU IN LATE NEXT YEAR TO MEET CONSTRUCTION.
WATER TEMPORARY WATER то NORTH THE NEW AIRPORT
OF ABOUT 3,000 METRES OF THE WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE LAYING WATERMAINS, THE DIAMETERS OF WHICH RANGE FROM 200 TO 400 MILLIMETRES.
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