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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1992
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT IT HAD BEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO IMPLEMENT THE TSING YI TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRIAL SCHEME ΤΟ DIVERT HEAVY VEHICLES FROM CENTRAL/WESTERN/NORTHERN ROADS ΤΟ SOUTHERN ROADS ON THE ISLAND DURING NIGHT HOURS.
"THE SCHEME, WHICH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON A TRIAL THREE MONTHS, WILL BRING RELIEF TO THE MAJORITY OF TSING YI FROM NIGHT-TIME TRAFFIC NOISE DISTURBANCES CAUSED BY HEAVY HE SAID.
BASIS FOR
RESIDENTS VEHICLES,
THE
THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON THE RESPECTIVE PARTS OF THE PROPOSAL AND HAVE SUPPORTED IT.
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD WAS ALSO CONSULTED ON THE TRIAL SCHEME IN MARCH 1991 AND MEMBERS GENERALLY SUPPORTED THE PROPOSAL.
THE BOARD WILL BE FURTHER CONSULTED BEFORE THE
OF THE TRIAL SCHEME.
IMPLEMENTATION
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ON NOVEMBER 18.
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CONTRACT SIGNED FOR AU TAU WATER TREATMENT WORKS
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) AWARDED A $260 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE STAGE II EXTENSION OF THE AU TAU WATER TREATMENT WORKS.
THE EXTENSION, AIMED AT HELPING TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR POTABLE WATER IN YUEN LONG, TIN SHUI WAI AND TUEN MUN AREAS, WILL HAVE A DAILY CAPACITY OF 220,000 CUBIC METRES AND A TOTAL ULTIMATE DAILY CAPACITY OF 330,000 CUBIC METRES ON COMPLETION.
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX RAPID GRAVITY FILTERS AND A SLUDGE THICKENING TANK.
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WORKS ARE ALSO REQUIRED FOR THE EXTENSION OF CONTACT TANK, TREATED WATER AND PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIRS, PIPELINES, SLUDGE DEWATERING FACILITIES AND THE SUPPLY AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PLANT.
WORKS ON THIS CONTRACT WILL START THIS MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, THE CIVIL AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL WORKS ARE COMBINED TO ALLOW THE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE BOTH CONTRACTORS TO BE SHARED.
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