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Study on water heater and cooking fuel market completed
The Government today (Thursday) welcomed the publication of the Consumer Council's report on assessing competition in the water heater and cooking fuel market.
"We congratulate the Consumer Council on completion of a most thorough study," a Government spokesman said.
"This is a complex subject and we will examine very carefully the recommendations in the report. A Government response will be finalised before the end of the year."
"We welcome comments on the report from the general public as well as interested parties. We will approach the recommendations with an open mind taking into account these comments."
Those who wish to express their views on the report may do so by writing to the Economic Services Branch, Hong Kong Government at second floor, Main Wing, Central Government Offices, Ice House Street, Central before August 31, 1995.
End/Thursday, July 6, 1995
Contract signing for transfer station
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (Thursday) signed a contract for the development of the Island West Transfer Station (IWTS), which is the first of its kind to be constructed inside a man-made cavern.
Located underneath Mount Davis at Kennedy Town, the transfer station will be built at a capital cost of $640 million and with an annual operating cost of about $56 million.
The contract was awarded to the Swire BFI Waste Services Ltd, which is a joint venture between Swire Pacific Ltd and Browning Ferris Industries Inc.
Speaking at the contract signing ceremony, EPD's acting Deputy Director, Mr Mike Stokoe, said: "The fact that IWTS is built inside a man-made cavern is because of a lack of suitable land in the urban area for refuse transfer station development.
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