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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1993
WOULD PROVIDE USEFUL AND THE PLANS, APPLICATIONS FOR
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ADDED THAT THE FINDINGS SPOKESMAN INPUTS ΤΟ THE PREPARATION OF RURAL OUTLINE ZONING FORMULATION OF GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING PLANNING VARIOUS CONTAINER BACK-UP AND OPEN STORAGE USES.
THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR PETER PUN, SIGNED FOR THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SHANKLAND COX LIMITED.
THE AGREEMENT
TOLO HARBOUR SEWAGE PIPELINE CONTRACT SIGNED
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THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) $253 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMARINE PIPELINE UNDER THE TOLO HARBOUR EFFLUENT EXPORT SCHEME, STAGE TWO.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT), MR SIH NAM-SEN, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONTRACTOR, MU C JOINT VENTURE.
WORKS INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF A SIX-KILOMETRE WELDED STERL SUBMARINE PIPELINE OF 1,000 MM DIAMETER SUPPORTED ON PILES WITH PRECAST CONCRETE CRADLES.
THE CONTRACT ALSO REQUIRES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASSOCIATED WELDED STEEL PIPES ON RECLAIMED LAND LEADING TO THE TAI PO AND SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
WORKS BEGAN LAST THURSDAY (MAY 20) FOR COMPLETION BY MAY 1995.
PUMPING
MR SIH SAID WHEN THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED, A STATION WOULD PUMP TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT FROM TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT THROUGH THE SUBMARINE PIPELINE TO SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.
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THE COMBINED TREATED SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN AND TAI PO WILL PUMPED THROUGH A TWIN PUMPING MAIN, AND GRAVITATES THROUGH A KILOMETRE TUNNEL TO KAI TAK NULLAH BEFORE FINALLY DISCHARGING VICTORIA HARBOUR, HE SAID.
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THE EFFLUENT EXPORT SCHEME IS PART OF THE TOLO HARBOUR PLAN WHICH IS AIMED AT REDUCING POLLUTION CAUSED BY "RED TIDES" HARBOUR.
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