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Continued efforts to improve Kam Tin River flow
Works will start this Friday (October 27) on the middle reaches of Kam Tin River to further improve the flood flow, the Assistant Director of Drainage Services (Projects and Development), Mr Clement Lau Yin-leung, said today (Wednesday).
Speaking after the signing of a $316.4 million contract to train the middle reaches of Kam Tin River, Mr Lau said the contract formed part of a comprehensive drainage scheme to alleviate the serious flooding situation in the Yuen Long and Kam Tin areas.
"It will train the middle reaches of the existing Kam Tin River between Kam Tin San Tsuen and the east of the New Territories Circular Road at Hung Mo Kiu.
"Works include the construction of about 2.2 kilometres of concrete lined drainage channels with associated embankments, two inflatable dams, a low flow pumping station, two footbridges, two vehicular crossings, maintenance access roads and associated drainage works," Mr Lau said.
The contract is awarded to Sun Fook Kong (Civil) Limited and works will be completed in July 1998.
Improvement works for the downstream of the Kam Tin River were being carried out under a separate contract which began in April 1994.
End/Wednesday, October 25, 1995
Job Bazaar draws 2,700 visitors
More than 2,700 people visited the Job Bazaar held at Tsuen Wan Town Hall today (Wednesday).
Organised by the Labour Department and sponsored by the Employees Retraining Board, the bazaar was participated by 16 employers from different trades.
A total of 736 job vacancies were provided.
End/Wednesday, October 25, 1995