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Progress made in flood control projects

Progress has been made by the Drainage Services Department (DSD) in major flood control projects now underway in the north western New Territories.

Works for two main contracts under a comprehensive drainage project to alleviate flooding in the Yuen Long and Kam Tin areas have been underway in stages since October 1993 and April 1994, and are progressing smoothly.

The remarks were made by DSD's Chief Engineer (Drainage Projects), Mr Keith Murrells, during a press visit to the sites of training of Kam Tin and Shan Pui Rivers in Yuen Long today (Monday).

Mr Murrells noted that the works which began in October 1993 involved the improvement to the existing Shan Pui River from the downstream of the Yuen Long inflatable dam to Inner Deep Bay, which is the main drainage outlet for the Yuen Long and Kam Tin catchments.

"The works under this project are worth about $275 million and are expected to be completed in December 1996.

"The works include dredging of four kilometres of navigation channels in Deep Bay and along the Shan Pui River; widening and deepening of the existing Shan Pui River; construction of three kilometres of flood embankment; concrete lining for approximately 460 metres of a nullah; reconstruction of the access road in front of Chung Hau Tsuen; reconstruction and extension of the border road and the border fence; landscaping and other ancillary associated works.

"When completed, the drainage channels will have a width of 60 metres at the upstream and 600 metres at the outlet," Mr Murrells said.

He further pointed out that a $284 million contract under this project started in April last year for completion in April 1997,

"It involves construction of a drainage channel stretching across the fish pond areas from the New Territories Circular Road at Hung Mo Kiu to the Shan Pui River adjacent to Lut Chau," Mr Murrells said.

The works include construction of about three kilometres of drainage channel with a base width of 110 metres to 140 metres, the associated embankments and access roads, modification of the masonry lining of the existing channel near Hung Mo Kiu, laying of storm water drainage systems and water mains, landscaping and other associated ancillary works.