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Press
Release
Sewerage
for four areas in Sai Kung gazetted
A proposal
to construct a public sewerage system at the unsewered areas
of Tai Chung Hau, Ta Ho Tun, Mang Kung Wo and Pak Sha Wan
in Sai Kung was published in the Government Gazette today
(January 4).
The system will convey wastewater from these unsewered areas
to the existing Sai Kung Sewage Treatment Works for treatment
and disposal, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection
Department (EPD) said.
"It
will enhance the sanitary conditions of these areas and improve
the water quality of Port Shelter.
"The
works, which will be carried out by the Drainage Services
Department, are scheduled to start in late 2003 for completion
in early 2006," the spokesman noted.
Details
of the proposal, in both English and Chinese, have been posted
on the notice boards near the proposed works areas for public
inspection.
Copies
of the plans and details of the proposed works are available
for public inspection at the following locations:
1) Public
Enquiry Service Centre, Central and Western District Office,
ground floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central;
2) Sai
Kung District Office, second floor, Sai Kung Government Offices,
34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung;
3) Sai
Kung District Lands Office, third floor, Sai Kung Government
Offices, 34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung;
4) EPD
Headquarters, 28th floor, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road,
Wan Chai;
5) Local
Control Office (Territory East) of EPD, fifth floor, Nan Fung
Commercial Centre, 19 Lam Lok Street, Kowloon Bay;
6) Sai
Kung New Territories Land Registry, fourth floor, Sai Kung
Government Offices, 34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung; and
7) Land
Registry, 19th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway,
Hong Kong
Any person
who considers that he is affected by the works and wishes
to raise objection to the proposal is required to send a submission
in writing to the Director of Environmental Protection not
later than March 5, 2002.
End/Friday,
January 4, 2002
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