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FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1979

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TENDERS FOR SITE FORMATION WORK

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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR SITE FORMATION WORK THAT WILL MAKE ANOTHER 13.2 HECTARES OF LAND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE RAPIDLY GROWING NEW TOWN OF SHA TIN.

ADDED TO THIS WILL BE 2.6 HECTARES AS OPEN SPACE, 1.1 HECTARES FOR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USES AND HALF A HECTARE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE LAND FORMED WILL ENABLE ACCOMMODATION TO BE PROVIDED FOR ABOUT 28,000 PEOPLE IN PUBLIC HOUSING.

THE RELEVANT AREAS ARE ADJACENT TO THE VILLAGES OF TIN SAM AND TAI WAI.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ENGINEERING WORKS WOULD INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO THE EARTHWORKS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BOX CULVERTS AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE.

•THE CONTRACT IS PLANNED TO START IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE, HE SAID.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED, AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PWD.

LAND FORMATION TENDERS

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR PHASE OF ENGINEERING WORKS IN THE FANLING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

THE WORKS COMPRISE THE FORMATION OF 9.4 HECTARES OF LAND LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE FANL ING ROUNDABOUT, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRUNK DRAINAGE TO SERVICE THE AREA.

+ IT IS INTENDED THAT THE FORMED SITE WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC HOUSING FOR 20,000 PEOPLE BY 1983-84,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID.

+THE CONTRACT IS PLANNED TO START IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE, HE ADDED.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, MESSRS. MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PWD.

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