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EMSD Awards New Dedicated LPG Filling Stations Contracts
EMSD recently awarded two "design, build
and operate" contracts for four more dedicated LPG filling
stations in Kowloon and New Territories West in late March.
This is the second batch of dedicated LPG filling station
contracts awarded by EMSD. Another five LPG filling stations-
at Chai Wan, West Kowloon, Sheung Wan, Kwun Tong and Tai Po
- under the first batch of contracts awarded in 2000, are
already in operation.
Under the second batch, the contract for two new stations
in Mei Foo and Tuen Mun, providing a total of 24 dispensing
nozzles, was awarded to ECO Energy Company Limited, a subsidiary
of Towngas.
Another contract for two new stations at Kowloon Bay and
Kwai Chung, with a total of 24 dispensing nozzles, was awarded
to China Resources Petrochems (Group) Co Ltd.
These four new dedicated stations are scheduled to commence
operation by the end of 2001. Government's target is to provide
adequate capacity to cater for the need of the entire fleet
of 18,000 taxis by the end of 2001. We will continue to add
more LPG facilities through building more dedicated stations
and to encourage operators of existing petrol filling stations
to provide LPG facilities.
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