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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1988

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STUDY ON USE OF UNDERGROUND SPACE

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A CONSULTANCY CONTRACT TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF VARIOUS SCHEMES TO MAKE USE OF UNDERGROUND CAVERNS WAS AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE $6.5 MILLION CONSULTANCY

WILL COVER THE SECOND HALF

OF THE TWO-STAGE STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL USE OF UNDERGROUND SPACE (SPUN).

STAGE I, ALREADY CARRIED OUT IN-HOUSE BY GOVERNMENT, HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING SIX AREAS FOR STUDY:

(1) BULK STORAGE OF LIQUIDS AND SOLID COMMODITIES DIRECTLY

RELATED TO PORT ACTIVITIES,

(2)

STORAGE OF GENERAL GOODS ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES,

CONTAINER TRADE BACK-UP FACILITIES,

(3)

(4)

MAJOR COMMUNITY AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES,

(5)

(6)

HAZARDOUS GOODS STORAGE,

INSTALLATIONS FOR WASTE TREATMENT, DISPOSAL AND TRANSFER, AND SEWAGE TREATMENT.

STAGE II, WHICH WILL TAKE THE CONSULTANTS EIGHT MONTHS то COMPLETE, WILL STUDY THE SIX AREAS IN RELATION ΤΟ ENGINEERING, TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL, PLANNING AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.

MAY

THE CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO REVIEW RELEVANT LEGISLATION WHICH APPLY TO ROCK CAVERNS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY LEGISLATION OR LAND POLICY DECISIONS WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED.

OF

THE GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER, DR TED PRYOR, SAID THE RESULTS THE STUDY WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE PREFERRED OPTIONS OF METROPLAN AND PADS PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

ARE BEING CONSIDERED.

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"BY EXAMINING DEVELOPMENTS IN ROCK CAVERN USAGE ELSEWHERE, AND BY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE CONSULTANTS WILL ASSESS THE DEMAND FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF USE IN THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ADDED DR PRYOR, THE CHIEF ARCHITECT FOR METROPLAN AND PADS.

WHO

IS ALSO

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