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Break-through
of the last tunnel of Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage I in November
2000, marking a major milestone towards completion of this $8.2 billion
sewerage improvement scheme that aimed at improving the water quality
in Victoria Harbour. |
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Completion
of Shenzhen River Regulation Stage II in June 2000, reducing significantly
the hazard of flooding in areas along the river from Lo Wu to its
estuary at Deep Bay. |
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Completion of
San Tin Village Flood Protection Scheme in April 2000 protecting
7 villages in this flood prone area.
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Completion of
Sewerage Master Plan works at HK Island South in end 2000, improving
the water quality at Island South beaches.
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The first high
intensity ultra-violet disinfection facility installed in a DSD
sewage treatment works (Shek Wu Hui).
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Completion of
a programme of 7 Drainage Master Plan studies which comprehensively
reviewed the capacity of the drainage systems in HK.
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Establishing
a new Drainage Complaints Control Centre in December 2000. |
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Obtaining
ISO 14001 certification for Tai Po Sewage Treatment Works. |
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Achieved
savings amounting to $11 million in recurrent expenditure of 2000/01
under the Enhanced Productivity Programme. |
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