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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991

MEANWHILE, THE HON MARIA TAM WILL MOVE A MOTION ON BEDSPACE APARTMENT. IT READS: "THAT, RECOGNISING THE CONDITIONS OF TENANTS OF BEDSPACE APARTMENTS AS PROBLEM, THIS COUNCIL URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SITUATION AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE".

APPALLING LIVING A PRESSING SOCIAL STEPS TO REMEDY THE

IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG WILL SPEAK ON HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90.

THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN WILL SPEAK ON CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90 AND FINANCIAL REPORT 1989/90 AND THE HON LAU WAH-SUM WILL SPEAK ON HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTINGS FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

STUDY ON FLOOD CONTROL STRATEGY COMMISSIONED

BY

A $23.5 MILLION CONSULTANCY WAS COMMISSIONED TODAY (MONDAY) THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT (DSD) ΤΟ DEVELOP DRAINAGE BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANS IN THE FLOOD-PRONE NORTH WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW TERRITORIES AS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE TERRITORIAL LAND DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL STRATEGY STUDY.

THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN DSD'S ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MR D.M. MUDD, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF A JOINT VENTURE OF TWO CONSULTANT COMPANIES.

THE 24-MONTH CONSULTANCY ARISES FROM THE FINDINGS OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE STRATEGY STUDY COMPLETED LAST YEAR. THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

THE CONSULTANCY WILL ADDRESS SPECIFICALLY THE FLOODING PROBLEM IN THE DRAINAGE CATCHMENTS OF RIVERS IN TIN SHUI WAI, YUEN LONG, NGAU TAM MEI, MAI PO, SAN TIN AS WELL AS THE INDUS AND GANGES. THE PRINCIPAL STUDY COMPONENTS COMPRISE:

DRAINAGE BASIN MANAGEMNT PLANNING.

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF RIVER FLOOD HYDRAULICS IN THE STUDY AREA.

HYDROLOGICAL DATA ACQUISITION { DATA ON TIDES, RAINFALL, RIVER AND WATER LEVELS).

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