North-West Water Scheme
10.88. Government approved in October the investigation by Consulting Engineers of the North West Water Scheme. This scheme covers one of the largest untapped sources of water in the Colony, namely the Yuen Long plain. The Consultant's Full Report is not due until the end of 1964. The possibilities in this area include:
(i) conventional dams to the north-west of Castle Peak;
(ii) a conventional-type earth dam on Route 2 between Fanling and Sek Kong;
(iii) a low-level bunded reservoir near Deep Bay from which the flood water from the Yuen Long plains will be pumped into the storage reservoirs formed as a result of the construction of the dams mentioned above.
Investigations were carried out to establish the feasibility of constructing the dam on Route 2 and an interim report was received.
Desalination
10.89. The two Power Companies submitted separately schemes for the production of water by the flash-distillation process in connexion with the production of electricity. Consulting Engineers were engaged to study and report on the proposals put forward by the Power Companies and their report was received in February, 1964.
PLANNING AND HYDROLOGY
Water Resources Survey
10.90. In October Government approved in principle the appointment of Consulting Engineers to carry out a survey of the Colony's water resources and requirements with special reference to the period 1970-80.
10.91. Consideration was given to the terms of reference, discussions were held with the Consulting Engineers and draft Terms of Reference together with a recommendation that the survey should be carried out jointly by the Consultants and Waterworks Office were submitted for Government's approval.
Planning Section
10.92. Whenever there is a shortage of staff and the need to carry out urgent works it is inevitable that the Planning Section always suffers. This section was under strength all the year and in addition staff had to be diverted to help out with the water emergency.
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North-West Water Scheme
10.88.
Government approved in October the investigation by Consul- ting Engineers of the North West Water Scheme. This scheme covers one of the largest untapped sources of water in the Colony, namely the Yuen Long plain. The Consultant's Full Report is not due until the end of 1964. The possibilities in this area include:
(i) conventional dams to the north-west of Castle Peak;
(ii) a conventional-type earth dam on Route 2 between Fanling and Sek
Kong;
(iii) a low-level bunded reservoir near Deep Bay from which the flood water from the Yuen Long plains will be pumped into the storage reservoirs formed as a result of the construction of the dams men- tioned above.
Investigations were carried out to establish the feasibility of construct- ing the dam on Route 2 and an interim report was received.
Desalination
10.89. The two Power Companies submitted separately schemes for the production of water by the flash-distillation process in connexion with the production of electricity. Consulting Engineers were engaged to study and report on the proposals put forward by the Power Companies and their report was received in February, 1964.
PLANNING AND HYDROLOGY
Water Resources Survey
10.90. In October Government approved in principle the appoint- ment of Consulting Engineers to carry out a survey of the Colony's water resources and requirements with special reference to the period 1970-80.
10.91.
Consideration was given to the terms of reference, discussions were held with the Consulting Engineers and draft Terms of Reference together with a recommendation that the survey should be carried out jointly by the Consultants and Waterworks Office were submitted for Government's approval.
Planning Section
10.92. Whenever there is a shortage of staff and the need to carry out urgent works it is inevitable that the Planning Section always suffers. This section was under strength all the year and in addition staff had to be diverted to help out with the water emergency.
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