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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1983

FURTHER PROJECT TO BOOST CHINA WATER SUPPLY

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ANOTHER MAJOR PROJECT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHEME TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA WILL START NEXT YEAR.

IT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION OF AN AQUEDUCT FROM TAI PO TAU TO NGAU TAM MEI IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION IN A PRE-QUALIFIED LIST TO TENDER FOR THE PROJECT.

THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING A SIX-KILOMETRE-LONG TUNNEL OF 2.5 METRES DIAMETER AND LAYING ONE KILOMETRE OF STEEL PIPELINE.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE AQUEDUCT WILL ENABLE AU TAU TREATMENT WORKS AND TAI LAM CHUNG RESERVOIR TO RECEIVE WATER FROM PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR DURING THE TWO-MONTH PERIOD WHEN THE SUPPLY OF CHINA WATER IS CUT OFF.

THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES ALL ASSOCIATED PORTAL WORKS, ACCESS ROADS, EARTHWORKS AND LANDSCAPING.

IT FORMS PART OF THE $725 MILLION SECOND STAGE OF THE CHINA WATER SUPPLY SCHEME AND WILL TAKE THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.

EXPANSION OF TUEN MUN TREATMENT WORKS

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THE TUEN MUN TREATMENT WORKS AT FU TEI IS TO BE FURTHER EXPANDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY.

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH STAGE FIVE OF THE EXPANSION PROGRAMME.

WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED THE EXISTING CAPACITY WILL BE INCREASED BY 150 000 CUBIC METRES TO A TOTAL OF 273 000 CUBIC METRES A DAY.

THIS WILL COPE WITH INCREASED DEMAND GENERATED BY THE ANTICIPATED FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN MARCH AND TAKE 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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