SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1982
NEW RESERVOIR FOR KOWLOON BAY
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A NEW FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN NGAU CHI WAN BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED.
THE RESERVOIR FORMS PART OF A SCHEME TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY TO MEET NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN KOWLOON BAY.
THE RESERVOIR, WHICH WILL BE LOCATED ON A SITE NOW BEING FORMED ON HAMMER HILL, NGAU CHI WAN, WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 54 000 CUBIC METRES.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
NEW WATER PUMPING STATION IN NT ****
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER PUMPING STATION AT AU TAU IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE PROJECT FORMED PART OF STAGE ONE OF A SCHEME FOR THE RECEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES OF WATER FROM CHINA OVER THE NEXT 12 YEARS.
HE SAID THAT THE NEW PUMPING STATION WITH A DAILY CAPACITY OF 910 000 CUBIC METRES WOULD BE BUILT ON A SITE 450 METRES SOUTH OF KO PO TSUEN, NEAR AU TAU IN YUEN LONG.
THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE LAYING OF ABOUT 200 METRES LONG PIPELINE AND ASSOCIATED ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORKS.
CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 30 MONTHS.
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