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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1994

THE

SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN STUDY IN TSEUNG KWAN O

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BY

INDUSTRY

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A STUDY TODAY (FRIDAY) TO INVESTIGATE THE POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAUSED DISCHARGES FROM RESIDENTIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND COTTAGE DEVELOPMENTS AND ΤΟ FORMULATE A MASTER PLAN FOR THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SEWERAGE FACILITIES IN THE TSEUNG KWAN O AREA.

THE TSEUNG KWAN 0 SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN IS THE LAST IN THE SERIES OF 16 SEWERAGE MASTER PLANS COVERING THE ENTIRE TERRITORY.

THE AREAS TO BE STUDIED INCLUDE THE TSEUNG KWAN O NEW TOWN AND THE UNSEWERED FRINGE AREAS.

AT PRESENT, THE

MAJORITY OF THE WATERCOURSES WITHIN THE UNSEWERED AREA ARE POLLUTED BY THE DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER.

THE DEPARTMENT'S ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR DAVID HALL, SAID THE STUDY WOULD ASSESS THE ADEQUACY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXISTING SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND WOULD RECOMMEND REMEDIAL WORKS.

THE ASSESSMENT WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR IMPROVING AND EXPANDING THE EXISTING FACILITIES ΤΟ COPE WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE NEW TOWN.

"THE

STUDY WILL CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM THE POPULATION CENTRES IN THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS," MR HALL

TO SAID.

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"A SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED AND A PRIORITISED PROGRAMME FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING WORKS WILL

BE PREPARED.

"EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN ΤΟ ACHIEVING EARLY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATERCOURSES AND TO PROTECTING THE WATERS IN JUNK BAY WATER CONTROL ZONE, HE ADDED.

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THE STUDY, AT A COST OF $5.6 MILLION, WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO PHASES AND COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.

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TWO LOTS IN TAI PO FOR AUCTION

TWO LOTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT A PUBLIC AUCTION ON JULY 26 (TUESDAY), THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE AUCTION WILL START AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONCERT HALL KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

OF HONG

ONE OF THE LOTS IS IN AREA 30, TAI PO, HAVING AN AREA OF ABOUT 23,800 SQUARE METRES FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL USE.

/THE DEVELOPER