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The scheme will be implemented in two phases. Phase I involves the laying of a box culvert along the access road to Tsung Pak Long, the construction of a retaining wall at the southern embankment of the existing Sutlej River channel and the reprovisioning of a covered footbridge across Sutlej River.
Phase II involves the construction of open channels, an earth embankment, a storage pond and a storm-water pumping station, minor drainage improvement works and reprovisioning of footpaths.
Works on Phase I will start shortly and Phase II in June next year with the completion of the project expected in June 1998.
To enable works to be carried out, a notice was published in the Government Gazette today (Friday) announcing government plans to resume 77 private agricultural lots with a total area of 33,516.1 square metres.
Details of the lots affected are contained in the Gazette.
Relevant plans can be seen at the North District Lands Office, sixth floor, North District Government Offices Building, 3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories.
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Land resumption for open space development
A total of about 4,400 square metres of land will be resumed in Diamond Hill for open space development.
The resumption will involve both government and private land, a government spokesman said today (Friday).
"In total, 70 families comprising 200 persons will be affected. They will be given a three months' notice of the resumption as from today.