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Village flood protection works planned for Yuen Long
The Government has proposed to carry out a series of flood protection works in San Tin, Yuen Long.
This is part of the Administration's continuous efforts to alleviate flooding problems in the New Territories, a government spokesman said today (Friday).
The flood protection works for San Tin villages will include the construction of a flood protection embankment with an ancillary maintenance road, a flood water storage pond, a pumping station and ancillary drainage facilities. To enable these works to be carried out, the government announced today plans to resume 28 private agricultural lots totalling at about 78,996 square metres in the vicinity.
Construction works will begin in October for completion in April 1999.
"Rehousing together with ex-gratia allowances will be available to eligible occupiers in accordance with current policy," said the spokesman.
Details of the lots affected are contained in a notice published in the Government Gazette today.
Plans can also be seen at the Yuen Long District Lands Office, ninth floor, Yuen Long Government Offices, and Tai Kiu Market, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long.
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Tenders for dredging works invited
The Civil Engineering Department (CED) is inviting tenders for the dredging of sea-bed to the south of Stonecutters Island.
The works will provide an anchorage area of about 695,000 square metres to accommodate four mooring buoys for the future naval base. The contract is expected to commence in October and will take about eight months to complete.
CED is also inviting tenders for the Pak Shek Kok reclamation for dumping, Stage 1.