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Details of the proposed sewerage works and the road upgrading works were published in the Government Gazette today (Friday).

The plans and schemes of the proposed works are now available for public inspection at:

Central and Western District Office,

Public Enquiry Service Centre, ground floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central.

Tai Po District Lands Office and

Tai Po District Office,

Tai Po Government Office Building,

Ting Kok Road, Tai Po, New Territories.

Any person who wishes to object to the proposed works should submit his objection to the Director of Environmental Protection, 28th floor, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai not later than March 3, 1997.

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Upgrading of Ting Kok Road in Tai Po proposed

The Government proposes the upgrading the section of Ting Kok Road between Shuen Wan Lei Uk and Tai Mei Tuk in Tai Po to a single-lane dual carriageway.

The road upgrading works form part of the continuing programme for the development of the Tai Po New Town.

Works will involve widening and improving about 3.5 kilometres of road, footpath and cycle track of the existing section of Ting Kok Road.

There will be improvement of the existing road bends adjacent to Sheun Wan Lei Uk and Tai Po Town Lot No 140 and modification of the two road junctions at Ting Kok Road and Shan Liu Road, and at Ting Kok Road and Tung Tsz Road.

Construction of run-ins to village tracks, footpaths, amenity areas, drainage networks, slope treatment works, retaining wall and noise barriers will also be included.