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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1975
MORE NT VILLAGES TO GET MAINS WATER ******
MORE VILLAGES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE TO GET MAINS WATER SUPPLIES.
THE SECOND STAGE OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE MAINS SUPPLY TO VILLAGES IN SHA TIN, TAI PO, TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS SUD-COMMITTEE.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE EARLY PART OF NEXT YEAR AND WHEN COMPLETED IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS' TIME, IT WILL SERVE ANOTHER 98 VILLAGES WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT 92,000.
IT IS ESTIMATED TO COST THE GOVERNMENT $2 MILLION.
THE FIRST STAGE WAS COMPLETED IN 1973 AT A COST OF $4.2 MILLION AND IS NOW PROVIDING A POTABLE SUPPLY TO 387 VILLAGES.
COMMENTING ON THE NEW PROJECT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WAS STILL A GREAT DEMAND FOR THE SUPPLY OF POTABLE WATER IN THE RURAL AREAS AND IT WAS GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO BRING AS MANY VILLAGES AS POSSIBLE INTO THE MAINS SUPPLY SYSTEM.
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