FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1990
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE LAYING OF A 2,450-METRE FRESH WATER PUMPING MAINS WITH DIAMETERS OF 800 MILLIMETRES AND 600 MILLIMETRES ALONG CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, WAN TSUI ROAD AND CHAI WAN ROAD IN CHAI WAN.
WORKS ARE. EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT. TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE NOON ON SEPTEMBER 28.
MEANWHILE, TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR MAINLAYING WORKS AT HARBOUR ISLAND AND SAI O TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE AREA.
WITH A DIAMETER OF 2,000 MILLIMETERS, THE 800-METRE ADDITIONAL LAND MAINS WILL BE LAID TO COPE WITH AN INCREASING DEMAND FROM MA ON SHAN, SAI KUNG PENINSULA, EAST KOWLOON AND NORTH EAST OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
WORK WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDER IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 14.
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PUBLICATION OF LAM TSUEN INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLAN
THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED GAZETTING OF LAM TSUEN INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLAN.
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SO FAR, A TOTAL OF 12 PLANS OF SUCH NATURE HAVE BEEN GAZETTED FOR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE RURAL NEW TERRITORIES.
THE LAM TSUEN PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 420 HECTARES.
ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE LAM TSUEN AREA IS AN ALLUVIAL LOWLAND MOSTLY UNDER ACTIVE CULTIVATION. THERE IS A NEED TO CONSERVE THE RURAL SETTING OF THE AREA AS WELL AS TO PROTECT THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURE.
THE LAM TSUEN INTERIM DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREA PLAN IS AIMED AT CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND REGULATING DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
ON THE PLAN, ALL RECOGNISED VILLAGES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TAI OM SHAN VILLAGE AND SIU OM SHAN VILLAGE WHICH ARE NO LONGER INHABITED, HAVE BEEN ZONED 'VILLAGE-TYPE DEVELOPMENT' THEIR NECESSARY EXPANSION.
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN PLANNING 1990, PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE DIRECTOR ALL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT UNLESS IT IS PERMITTED AS SPELT OUT UNDER THE PLAN.
TO CATER FOR
(AMENDMENT} BILL OF PLANNING FOR PERMISSION AREA,
/DEVELOPMENT IN
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