CONFIDENTIAL **
Part I
Subject
11 Land Production
Programme
CR 2/3181/77 ENV 76/77/09
12 Letter A and B
Exchanges
Purpose
To provide up-to-date information on the present and future availability of land for all purposes in a programme to be established and in operation by the end of 1978.
To devise an acceptable substitute for exchange entitle-
ments.
Progress Made & Present Position
LDPC is reviewing the pattern of decision-making with regard to future development policy. The Advisory Committee on Diversification is also considering the needs of industry and the economy in relation to land production and availability.
Working Party of the Special Committee on land production has been reconvened to shortlist potential development
areas.
The Working Group on New Territories Urban Land Acquisitions has recently completed its deliberations and a
report was submitted to H.E. the Governor on 20th April 1978.
Next Quarter Targets
(i)
Seek carly LDPC decision on future development policy stragety.
(ii) Submit to LDPC data
on demand in
various land use
categories and planning comments
on newly identified potential develop- ment areas. (iii) Convene meeting of
Special Committee
to review position and consider
planning paper on
new areas
identified by it.
(a) Submit proposals to
ExCo (early June). (b) Submit proposals to
Finance Committee
(mid June)
(c) Introduce new policy
for implementation (July).
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