Introduction

Project Description

The Site
On Hong Kong side, the Project Site is located at rural area entirely within the Frontier Closed Area in the New Territories. The surrounding environment consists of mainly abandoned agricultural fields, scattered rural village houses, natural woodland.

The main tributaries on Hong Kong side include Ping Yuen River (River Ganges) and Kong Yiu Drainage Channel.

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Key Component
The scope of the Project comprises:

	Improvement of an approximately 4.5km long section of Shenzhen River;
	Re-provision of a boundary patrol road and about 4.5km of boundary fence;
	Dry weather flow interception along Shenzhen side of the river; and
	Associated landscaping works

Construction Programme

Phase	Date	Duration	Works Description
1. Advanced Works	February 2012 to January 2015	36 months	Construction of boundary fence and boundary patrol road on HK side

2. Preparation Phase	March to July 2013	5 months	Tendering; land resumption

3. Pre-construction	August to September 2013	2 months	Construction of site access roads and site office, site clearance, site preparation works etc.

4. Construction	October 2013 to December 2016	39 months	Main construction works of the Project such as dredging of river sediment and soil excavation, construction of flood retardation pond, boundary fence and boundary patrol road on Shenzhen side, river modification works, dry weather flow interception works etc.

5. Post-construction	January 2017 to March 2017	3 months	Demolition of temporary structures, landscaping works etc.