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Upon first publication of the draft plan in the Gazette today, the Drainage Authority is given various powers under the Land Drainage Ordinance to execute drainage works, to enter upon private land for executing drainage works, and to exercise control on erection of structures within the main watercourses.

said.

"These measures are aimed at reducing the threat of flooding in the area," he

Any person aggrieved by the draft plan may deliver a written statement of objection to the Director of Drainage Services on or before November 26.

The objector should clearly set out in his written statement the nature of and reasons for the objection and any proposed alteration that would remove the objection.

The notice, both in English and Chinese, together with its related plan can be seen at the following offices:

Drainage Services Department Headquarters, 43rd floor, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong;

Land Drainage Division, Drainage Services Department, 11th floor, Kowloon Government Offices, 405 Nathan Road, Kowloon;

Yuen Long District Office, Yuen Long District Office Building. 269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long, New Territories;

Land Registry, 28th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong; and

Yuen Long New Territories Land Registry, seventh floor, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories.

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