SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1977
MORE LAND TO BE FORMED IN SHA TIN
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LAND WILL BE FORMED IN THE CENTRAL AREAS OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN AS PART OF THE NEW TOWN STAGE DEVELOPMENT.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT HAVE BEEN INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, IT INVOLVES BULK EXCAVATION, FILLING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT HALF A KILOMETRE-LONG DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ROAD WITH FOOTPATHS AND CYCLEWAY.
ASSOCIATED WORKS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE ROAD BRIDGES, FOUR SUBWAYS, ONE FOOTBRIDGE AND RETAINING WALLS.
MR. KWEI SEE-KAN, CHIEF ENGINEER OF P.W.D.'S SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, SAID THAT WORK WOULD BEGIN IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
ON COMPLETION, HE SAID, IT WOULD PROVIDE ABOUT 6.8 HECTARES OF LAND FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USE AND 3.9 HECTARES FOR OPEN SPACE.
A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HAS ALREADY BEEN PLANNED IN THE AREA.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND WORKS WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, ON BEHALF OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF P.W.D.
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