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Flood protection works for Sha Po Tsuen

The Drainage Services Department (DSD) will carry out village flood protection works in Kam Tin to protect Sha Po Tsuen from flooding.

The works include construction of an earth bund, a pumping station, a flood storage pond and a drainage channel around Sha Po Tsuen.

The project is part of stage one of the Village Flood Protection for Yuen Long, Kam Tin and Ngau Tam Mei.

months.

The contract is scheduled to begin in February next year for completion in 24

A notice inviting tenders for the works was gazetted today (Friday).

Tender forms and further particulars may be obtained from the office of the Chief Engineer, Drainage Projects Division, DSD, 44th floor, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai.

The tender closing date is noon on October 13.

End/Friday, September 15, 1995

Berthing facilities for refuse transfer vessels

The government intends to carry out works within an area of about 1,860 square metres of foreshore and sea-bed at Tai Kwai Wan, Cheung Chau to provide berthing facilities and marine access for the refuse transfer vessels that will operate at the Cheung Chau Station of the outlying islands transfer facilities.

Works include modifying about 55 metres of sloping seawall to vertical seawall, constructing a mooring dolphin, carrying out protective works for an existing water mains with a diameter of 500 millimetres to the north of the site, and dredging the sea-bed.

It is expected that the works will commence in early next year for completion by mid-1997.