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SUNDAY, AUGUST 6. 1989

EFFLUENT TUNNEL SCHEME ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE ISSUE OF RESUMING LAND FOR THE CREATION OF AN

'EFFLUENT TUNNEL" NEAR TOLO HARBOUR AT A MEETING ON

TUESDAY (AUGUST 8).

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ACCORDING TO A PAPER COMPILED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, ABOUT 3.700 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND AT FA SAM HANG WOULD HAVE TO BE DEVELOPED INTO AN ACCESS SHAFT SITE то FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASTE TUNNEL.

THE TUNNEL WILL DRAIN EFFLUENT DISCHARGED FROM THE SHA TIN AND TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS INTO THE KAI TAK NULLAH. BYPASSING THE TOLO CATCHMENT.

MEANWHILE. A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER WILL ASK THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IF THE ELDERLY CO-TENANCY MANAGEMENT SCHEME" AND THE "MARKET MANAGEMENT SCHEME" HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND WHETHER THEY WILL BE FURTHER EXPANDED.

A CO-OPTED MEMBER WILL ASK IF LAND HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS IN TAI SHUI HANG. FO TAN. SHEUNG KENG HAU, HA KENG HAU AND HIN TIN VILLAGES,

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR $100,000 FOR RECONSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH AND DRAINAGE AT KAK TIN VILLAGE.

TWO OTHER APPLICATIONS TOTALLING $26. 090 BY THE PRIVATE BUILDING WORKING GROUP FOR ORGANISING A SEMINAR AND A SURVEY ON PRIVATE BUILDING MANAGEMENT WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS BY VARIOUS DB WORKING GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT HEUNG FAN LIU.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 81 IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH

KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.

FLOOR,

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.

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