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Water treatment plant planned for north-west NT
The Government plans to build water treatment and water transfer facilities in Ngau Tam Mei, Yuen Long to ensure the supply of treated water for developments in north-west New Territories particularly the 20 hectares reserved land bank in Tin Shui Wai.
The project, estimated to cost about $2.5 billion, will include the construction of a water treatment plant and other associated facilities, a primary service reservoir, a raw water pumping station, a treated water pumping station, a service road, a 500- metre long raw water tunnel and the laying of 3,600-metre long pumping and delivery mains to join the trunk mains in Castle Peak Road.
Construction work will commence in November this year for completion in about 30 months.
To enable the works to be carried out, the Government will need to resume 58 private agricultural lots with a total area of over 41,320 square metres in Ngau Tam Mei.
Details of the land lots affected are contained in the Government Gazette published today (Friday).
Plans of the affected area can be inspected at the Yuen Long District Lands Office, ninth floor, Yuen Long Government Offices and Tai Kiu Market, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories.
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Tenders invited for slope upgrading work
The Civil Engineering Department is inviting tenders for upgrading 30 slopes and retaining walls throughout the territory under its Accelerated Landslip Preventive Measures (LPM) programme.
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The works are expected to start in early November for completion in 24