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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1979
WATER FOR NORTHERN PART OF AP LEI CHAU
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO EMBARK ON A MAJOR SCHEME TO PROVIDE FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO THE NORTHERN PART OF AP LEI CHAU WHERE INTENSIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE.
THE SCHEME WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO STAGES.
TENDERS FOR WORK ON THE FIRST STAGE WERE INVITED YESTERDAY.
THIS CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1,300 METRES OF FRESH WATER MAIN AND 800 METRES OF SALT WATER MAIN MAINLY ON THE AP LEI CHÂU BRIDGE AND ITS SOUTHERN APPROACH ROAD.
WORK ON THIS CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH. IT WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE SCHEME WILL ALSO INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER RESERVOIR, A SALT WATER RESERVOIR AND A SALT WATER PUMPING STATION.
TENDERS FOR THIS WORK WILL BE INVITED LATER THIS YEAR.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID +EARLY COMPLETION OF STAGE OF THE SCHEME IS ESSENTIAL TO GIVE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE FIRST PHASE OF THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF THE ISLAND.+
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