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Public Sewerage for Pak Shek Kok Development gazetted

A proposal to build a public sewerage system to serve the Pak Shek Kok Development Area was published in the Government Gazette today (October 26).

A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said: "The works will be carried out by the Territory Development Department at the proposed road network of the Pak Shek Kok Development.

"Sewers of a total length of 1 500 metres will be constructed.

"The construction is scheduled to start in mid-2003 for completion at the end of 2006."

Details of the proposal, in both English and Chinese, have been posted on the notice boards near the site of the proposed sewerage works for public inspection.

Copies of the plans and details of the proposed works are available for inspection at the following locations:

  1. Public Enquiry Service Centre, Central and Western District Office, Ground Floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central;

  2. EPD Headquarters, 28th Floor, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai;

  3. Local Control Office (Territory North) of the EPD, Units 1101 - 1110 and 1119 - 1121, Level 11, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin;

  4. District Lands Office, Sha Tin, 2 Tung Lo Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin;

  5. District Lands Office, Tai Po, 1st Floor, Tai Po Government Offices Building, 1 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po;

  6. Public Enquiry Service Centre, Sha Tin District Office, First Floor, Citylink Plaza, 1 Sha Tin Station Circuit, Sha Tin;

  7. Public Enquiry Service Centre, Tai Po District Office, Ground Floor, Tai Po Government Offices Building, 1 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po;

  8. Land Registry, 19th Floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong;

  9. Sha Tin New Territories Land Registry, Third Floor, Citylink Plaza, 1 Sha Tin Station Circuit, Sha Tin; and

  10. Tai Po New Territories Land Registry, Second Floor, Mei Hing Building, 1-17 Yan Hing Street, Tai Po.

Any person who considers that he is affected by the works and wishes to object to the proposal is required to send objection in writing to the Director of Environmental Protection on or before December 27, 2001.

End/Friday, October 26, 2001

 

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