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November 22, 2017
Relocation of Sha Tin sewage treatment plant takes 11 years to complete

Drainage Department will seek funding next year for the first phase of works to move a Sha Tin sewage treatment plant into a rock cavern in a massive project expected to last 11 years. The 13 hectares of caverns will provide just half the space of its original footprint, but the project will be the largest sewage works relocated into a rock cavern in Asia. Once completed, 28 hectares of waterfront Sha Tin land can be freed up for housing or other public facilities.

Relocating terminals a long-term option

At its fourth meeting being held on November 16, the Task Force on Land Supply discussed the relocation of and topside development over Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, and developing existing land through ongoing initiatives.
Chairman Stanley Wong said in considering any proposal to increase land supply by changing the land use of the terminals there is a need to cautiously assess its impact on the terminals' operation and the city's economy.
Noting the terminals and the nearby port back-up facilities currently cover 380 hectares, Mr Wong said a replacement site must be surrounded by deep waters and reclamation may have to be involved. The provision of supporting infrastructure for the new terminals and the technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness of the relocation plan also need to be considered.
The government has not yet conducted policy and technical studies on the proposal which would involve the construction of large-scale infrastructure.
On developing existing land, task force Vice-Chairman Greg Wong said the rezoning of sites identified in land use studies and increasing development density in the short to medium term are the more immediate solutions to alleviating land shortage.

Sha Tin sewage treatment plant

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