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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1975

KOWLOON RESERVOIR PROJECT PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY

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WORK ON A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR, WHICH IS PART OF A SCHEME TO EXTEND FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE HIGH LEVEL AREAS IN NEW KOWLOON EAST, IS HALF COMPLETE.

THE RESERVOIR, SITUATED ON THE HILLSIDE OFF ANDERSON ROAD, WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF TWO MILLION GALLONS. IT WILL HELP MEET FUTURE WATER NEEDS RESULTING FROM DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHUN LEE TSUEN HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATE WHICH WILL PROVIDE HOUSING FOR 106,000 PEOPLE IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA IS ALSO EXPECTED TO DRING IN MORE PEOPLE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATERWORKS OFFICE SAID THAT WORK ON THE PROJECT WAS PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE.

+EXCAVATION WORK FOR THE RESERVOIR HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED AND FOUNDATION WORK IS NOW IN HAND, HE SAID.

GOOD PROGRESS HAS ALSO BEEN MADE ON THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A SECTION OF ANDERSON ROAD FROM CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD TO THE SERVICE RESERVOIR. THIS IS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RESERVOIR.

+ IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN, THE RESERVOIR SHOULD BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

MEANWHILE, TENDERS WILL SOON BE CALLED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION AT SHUN LEE TSUEN.

*THE PUMPING STATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +WILL TRANSFER WATER FROM THE EXISTING KUUN TONG HIGH LEVEL FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR TO THE NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR.

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