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Thursday, August 16 1973

BIG BOOST TO H.K.'S WATER RESOURCES

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complete.

The $37-million Plover Cove extension scheme is now virtually

Launched in June 1970 as part of the government's effort to ensure

a continuous water supply for Hong Kong people, the project has increased

the reservoir's storage capacity from 38,500 to 52,000 million gallons,

A spokesman for the Waterworks Office said today that work had proceeded

smoothly, except for some minor delays due to adverse weather.

"All that remains to be done is surfacing the road on top of the

main reservoir wall and turfing the area," he said. "This is expected to

be completed within two months."

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"Plans are also being drawn up for landscaping the surrounding

area affected by the work," the spokesman added.

With the completion of the project Hong Kong's total water storage

capacity has gone up from 54,000 to 67,500 million gallons.

And this will practically be doubled with the completion in 1977

of the High Island reservoir which will have a storage capacity of 60,000

million gallons.

In addition, the Castle Peak desalination plant will produce a further

40 million gallons of fresh water a day by 1976, to meet the increasing demand

for water in the Seventies.

The Plover Cove