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The Government intends to carry out engineering works to provide land for the construction of major transport infrastructure and a new waterfront promenade, and to reprovision the existing cross harbour water mains affected by the Wan Chai Development Phase II project.

The works include dredging and filling the sea-bed to form approximately 28.5 hectares of land; constructing about 3,000 metres of seawall, about 550 metres of sewage outfall pipelines, about 1,150 metres of cross harbour water mains, a piled causeway, a piled deck and a piled ferry pier; and demolishing portions of existing breakwaters.

The works, which will affect about 80.2 hectares of foreshore and sea-bed at Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, and at Victoria Harbour between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui, are scheduled to commence in early 2004 for completion in early 2010.

A notice describing the extent of area involved is gazetted today (April 19).

Any person who considers that he has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and sea-bed involved may submit a written objection to the Director of Lands on or before June 19, 2002.

A notice together with its related plan can be seen on notice boards posted near the site. The plan is also available for public inspection at the Lands Department's Survey and Mapping Office, 23 rd floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road; the Wan Chai District Office, ground floor, 2 O'Brien Road, Wan Chai; and the Eastern District Office, ground floor, Eastern Law Courts Building, 29 Tai On Street, Sai Wan Ho.

End/Friday, April 19, 2002

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