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hectares in 1983-84. In the longer term, it is
tentatively estimated that land production in the
five years ending 1987-88 would amount to about
3,000 hectares.
Land Disposal,
11.
Between 85% and 90% of the land produced
or acquired by the government is allocated for public.
housing, government and institutional use, open
This
space, roads and other community purposes.
includes, in addition to the land allocated for
the main public housing programme, the grant of land
for the development of low-rent and low-cost housing
by the Hong Kong Housing Society, under the Urban
Improvement Scheme, or by the Housing Authority
and the private sector in joint ventures under the
Private Sector Participation Scheme. In all such
cases, the government reserves the right to nominate
purchasers of individual flats under the scheme.
12.
Land is provided free for public housing.
Land occupied by the tracks of the Mass Transit
Railway and the Kowloon Canton Railway is also provided
free. Land which is not allocated for these purposes
or for other public sector development is made
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