Some of the less-developed areas in the New Territories lack basic amenities and infrastructure. There is a need to improve the rural environment in these areas.
2. The Director of Home Affairs (DHA), with the support of the Secretary for Home Affairs, proposes to upgrade part of 55HH to Category A at an estimated cost of $29.8 million in money-of-the-day (MOD) prices to implement the local public works 1998-99 supplementary programme.
3. The scope of 55HH covers the following types of projects in the rural New Territories -
5. With the rapid increase in population in the New Territories and the consequent urbanization in areas around new towns, we consider it necessary to improve the quality of life in the less-developed areas. The local public works programme aims at upgrading the living environment in these areas through the small and localized improvement works referred to in paragraph 3 above. The Director of Home Affairs is responsible for implementing and monitoring the programme. We implement improvement projects every year under the local public works programme in the rural New Territories, where the cost of each works item does not exceed $2 million.
6. The Finance Committee approved the 1998-99 programme for local public works on 27 February 1998. For the benefit of the economy, we plan to advance some additional district-based environmental improvement projects for implementation under the 1998-99 Local Public Works programme. These are projects which require little planning and design and can be implemented quickly. Having regard to the views of the local provisional district boards, we propose to carry out the works in the locations specified at Enclosure I.
7. We estimate the total capital cost of the additional works items in 1998-99 at $29.8 million in MOD prices (see paragraph 8 below), made up as follows -
Due to insufficient in-house resources, DHA proposes to employ temporary staff to supervise the project. A breakdown by man months of the estimate for temporary staff cost is at Enclosure II.
8. Subject to approval, we will phase the expenditure as follows -
9. We have derived the MOD estimate on the basis of the Government's forecast of trend labour and construction prices for the period 1998 to 2000. We will tender the local public works under fixed-price lump-sum contracts because most of the projects are comparatively simple, minor civil works. The scope of these works is well-defined and they can be completed within a short time.
10. We estimate the annually recurrent expenditure to be $1.17 million at December 1997 prices.
11. We consulted seven NT Provisional District Boards between August and September 1998. All indicated their support to the proposed projects. Details of the consultations with the relevant Provisional District Boards are at Enclosure III.
12. The local public works programme consists of small scale works in rural areas and in general, their implementation will improve the rural environment. As they are minor projects, there will be no environmental impacts during operation. For short-term impact during construction, we will implement environmental pollution control measures under the relevant works contracts to mitigate noise, dust and site run-off impacts.
13. No land acquisition or clearance is required for the works proposed under this programme.
14. After the completion of the rural improvement programme for the five-year period from 1987-88 to 1991-92, the Rural Planning and Improvement Strategy (RPIS) Monitoring Group recommended in 1990 to implement a second five-year rural improvement programme for the period from 1992-93 to 1996-97 in order to continue the effort to improve the rural environment in the New Territories. Consequently we included 21HH in Category B in March 1992 for the implementation of local public works (LPW) and urban fringe improvement (UFI) projects. We upgrade the works under the programme to Category A on an annual basis. We revised the scope of 21HH in January 1994 to cover LPW projects only; with UFI projects subsumed under the other RPIS Minor Works project items. Following a review in early 1995, we decided that there was a need for the programme to continue beyond 1996-97. Consequently we included 55HH in Category B in May 1996 for the implementation of LPW projects from 1997-98 onwards. The Finance Committee approved the 1998-99 implementation programme on 27 February 1998.
15. The Director of Home Affairs took over the responsibility for the administration and co-ordination of RPIS Minor Works project items from the Director of Territory Development in October 1994.
16. To advance some of the district-based improvement projects, we plan to commence the construction of the proposed works items in December 1998 for completion by December 1999.
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Item
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District
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Project Title
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1.
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Islands
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Dredging and desilting of stream course at Lamma Island |
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2.
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Islands
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Dredging and desilting of stream course at Mui Wo |
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3.
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Islands
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Dredging and desilting of stream course at South Lantau |
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4.
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Islands
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Dredging and desilting of stream course at Tung Chung |
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5.
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Islands
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Dredging and desilting of stream course at Tai O |
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6.
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Islands
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Provision of railing at Lamma Island |
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7.
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North
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Clearance of drainage channel at Chung Wai, Fanling Village |
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8.
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North
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Desilting of stream course at Hok Tau |
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9.
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North
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Clearance of drainage channel at Ling Shan Village |
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10.
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North
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Clearance of drainage channel from Tung Kok Wai to Lung Yeuk Tau |
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11.
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North
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Clearance of blocked channel at Kan Tau Village |
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12.
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North
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Clearance of drainage ditch and vegetation at Shung Him Tong |
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13.
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North
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Clearance of the stream course at Shung Him Tong |
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14.
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North
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Desilting of stream course near Police Tactical Unit Depot |
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15.
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North
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Minor desilting to a stream course near Tan Chuk Hang |
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16.
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North
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Desilting of a natural stream at Hok Tau |
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17.
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North
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Desilting of a section of stream at Kwan Tei River, San Tong Po |
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18.
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North
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Clearance of stream course at Leng Pei Tsuen |
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19.
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North
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Clearance of drainage channel at Kwan Tei East |
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20.
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North
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Desilting of intake dam at So Lo Pun |
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21.
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North
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Desilting of a section of stream at Wang Shan Keuk |
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22.
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North
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Minor desilting of drainage channel at Kuk Po |
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23.
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North
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Desilting of intake dam at Kuk Po |
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24.
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North
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Desilting of intake dam at Lin Ma Hang |
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25.
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North
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Desilting of water storage tank at Lo Wai, Kuk Po |
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26.
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North
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Desilting of drainage channel at Ma Tseuk Leng and Shek Kiu Tau |
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27.
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North
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Desilting of a section of stream at Wang Shan Keuk San Tsuen |
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28.
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North
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Desilting of intake dam and filtration tank at Sam A |
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29.
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North
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Desilting of intake dam at Fung Hang |
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30.
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North
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Desilting of opening channel at Sam A |
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31.
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North
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Desilting of stream at Lin Ma Hang |
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32.
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North
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Desilting of stream at Kai Kuk Shue Ha |
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33.
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North
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Desilting of stream at Man Uk Bin |
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34.
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North
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Desilting of stream near Wo Hang Tai Long |
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35.
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North
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Desilting of stream near Tsiu Hang and Tam Shui Hang |
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36.
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North
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Desilting of stream near San Tsuen |
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37.
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North
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Desilting of stream at Tong To |
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38.
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North
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Clearance and desilting of natural stream at Sheung Shui Area |
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39.
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North
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Desilting of channel at Liu Pok San Tsuen (near Ho Sheung Heung) |
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40.
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North
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Urgent improvement to drainage channel at Tsung Yuen, Ho Sheung Heung |
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41.
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North
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Desilting of stream course near wood factory at Ho Sheung Heung |
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42.
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North
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Clearance of channel at Kwu Tung Road (near Kwu Tung Market) |
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43.
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North
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Clearance of channel at On Po Village |
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44.
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North
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Clearance of cross road drain at Ping Kong |
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45.
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North
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Desilting of a section of water course at Ping Kong |
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46.
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North
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Desilting of a section of water course at Ying Pun Village |
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47.
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North
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Desilting of channel at Liu Pok San Tsuen |
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48.
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North
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Clearance of a stream at Yin Kong |
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49.
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North
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Clearance of a stream at Ying Pun Village, Sheung Shui |
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50.
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North
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Clearance of a stream at Chan Uk Po, Sheung Shui |
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51.
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North
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Desilting of a stream at Tsiu Keng Pang Uk, Sheung Shui |
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52.
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North
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Clearance of a stream at Cheung Lek, Sheung Shui |
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53.
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North
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Desilting of a stream at Tong Kung Leng, Sheung Shui |
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54.
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North
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Desilting of a stream Fung Kong Village, Sheung Shui |
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55.
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North
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Clearance of a stream at Ho Sheung Heung (West), Sheung Shui |
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56.
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North
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Desilting of a stream at Tin Ping Shan Village, Sheung Shui |
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57.
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North
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Clearance of channel at Yin Kong Village, Sheung Shui |
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58.
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North
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Clearance of earth channel at Ha Heung Yuen Village |
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59.
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North
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Desilting of a section of stream near Kan Tau Wai |
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60.
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North
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Desilting of stream course from Nga Yiu Ha to Kan Tau Wai |
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61.
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North
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Clearance of stream course at Ping Che, Lo Wai |
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62.
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North
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Minor desilting of Ping Yuen Ho (near Ping Che Road) |
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63.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course at Heung Yuen and Ha Heung Yuen Area |
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64.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course at Tsung Yuen Ha Area |
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65.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course between Wo Keng Shan and Kan Tau Wai |
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66.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course between Shui Lau Hang to Lei Uk |
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67.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course at Ping Che Area |
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68.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course at Tai Po Tin Area |
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69.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course at Hung Lung Hang |
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70.
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North
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Clearance of vegetation along stream course at San Uk Ling |
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71.
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North
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Erection of railing at Chow Tin |
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72.
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North
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Erection of railing at Fung Wong Wu |
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73.
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North
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Erection of railing at Lei Uk San Tsuen |
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74.
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North
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Erection of railing at channel near entrance of Lei Uk Village |
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75.
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North
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Erection of railing at Kan Tau Wai |
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76.
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North
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Erection of railing at Chuk Yuen |
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77.
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Sai Kung
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Desilting to existing stream and channel in Sai Kung area |
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78.
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Sai Kung
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Desilting to existing stream and channel in Pak Sha Wan area |
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79.
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Sai Kung
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Desilting to existing stream and channel in Hang Hau area |
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80.
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Sai Kung
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Desilting to existing stream and channel in Tseung Kwan O area |
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81.
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Sai Kung
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Construction of railing in Sai Kung District |
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82.
|
Sha Tin
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Desilting and repair to drainage channel in various villages |
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83.
|
Tsuen Wan
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Desilting to underground drainage system at Sam Tseng, Tsuen Wan |
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84.
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Tsuen Wan
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Desilting to stream near Ching Koon Lam, Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan |
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85.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to natural stream from Tsoi Yuen Tsuen to Lam Tei |
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86.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to natural stream from Chung Shan to San Hing Tsuen |
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87.
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Tuen Mun
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Desilting to natural stream in Tsz Tin Tsuen |
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88.
|
Tuen Mun
|
Desilting to stream course at Chan Uk, So Kwun Wat |
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89.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Po Tong Ha |
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90.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Fuk Hang Tsuen |
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91.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Nai Wai |
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92.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to stream course at Ching Uk, So Kwun Wat |
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93.
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Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Yick Yuen |
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94.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Kei Lun Wai |
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95.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Tseng Tau Chung Tsuen |
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96.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to stream course at Luen On San Tsuen |
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97.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Sai Hang Mei |
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98.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to stream course at Siu Lam |
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99.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to channel at Kong Shan Tsuen |
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100.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to open channel at Tsing Chuen Wai |
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101.
|
Tuen Mun
|
Desilting to drainage channel at Lam Tei San Tsuen |
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102.
|
Tuen Mun
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Desilting to stream course at Tsing Shan Tsuen |
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103.
|
Tuen Mun
|
Provision of railing at Nai Wai |
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104.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at San Tin Heung (Phase I) |
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105.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Pat Heung (Phase I) |
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106.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Ping Shan Heung (Phase I) |
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107.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Ha Tsuen Heung (Phase I) |
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108.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Shap Pat Heung (Phase I) |
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109.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Kam Tin Heung (Phase I) |
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110.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting and drainage improvement at Lo Uk Tsuen, Ha Tsuen |
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111.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting and drainage improvement at Shek Kong Tsuen, Ha Tsuen |
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112.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting and drainage improvement at Shek Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen |
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113.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting and drainage improvement at Kiu Tau Wai, Ping Shan |
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114.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at San Tin Heung (Phase II) |
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115.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Pat Heung (Phase II) |
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116.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Shap Pat Heung (Phase II) |
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117.
|
Yuen Long
|
Desilting to watercourse at Kam Tin Heung (Phase II) |
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118.
|
Yuen Long
|
Construction of railing for drainage channel at Shan Ha Tsuen, Ping Shan |
