LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
192
Southern By-Pass and the Tin Shui Wai West Access commenced in 1992. As these major roads are being completed, the traffic around this area will be progressively improved.
To cope with developments in Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and the Tuen Mun-Yuen Long corridor construction of the North West New Territories Sewerage Scheme began in 1989. The main components of the scheme, including a sewage treatment plant at San Wai, a nine-kilometre sewer tunnel underneath Castle Peak and a 3.1-kilometre submarine outfall at Urmston Road, were under construction, to be completed in February 1993.
In the Tuen Mun-Yuen Long Corridor, construction of the infrastructure for a commercial/residential development at Hung Shui Kiu was completed. A contract for developing a village area in Ping Shan, the first pilot scheme for village expansion areas in the Yuen Long district, commenced in early 1992 for completion in late 1993.
Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung
The development Tseung Kwan O New Town began in 1983. Development of the new town is divided into three phases. The major part of the new development areas is formed by reclaiming Tseung Kwan O Bay. A total of about 66 million cubic metres of earth will be required to complete the land formation of all three phases of the new town development. A major part of Phase I area has been completed. Reclamation for the Phase II development commenced in 1990 for completion in 1997. Reclamation of Phase III started in 1991 and will extend beyond 2000. Population intake into the new town stood at - 109 500 towards the end of 1992. The population capacity upon full development will be
about 445 000.
About 390 hectares of land have been formed so far together with main drainage and the supporting engineering infrastructure. A large proportion of the formed land has been used for public housing and government facilities. Three public rental estates, four home ownership schemes and three private sector participation schemes have been occupied. Another public rental estate together with the associated urban infrastructures was under construction. Roads and main drainage works in Hang Hau were substantially complete, while the reclamation at the north of the future town centre was in progress.
Works for the provision of land and services for the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate started in August 1991. Upon completion in early 1996, 71 hectares of land will be available for industrial use. Reclamation of the southern part of Siu Chik Sha also commenced in December 1991. A study was started to examine the feasibility of developing a site of 120 hectares for deep waterfront industry and storage.
Work commenced on the construction of the first district open space in Tseung Kwan O. Located near the Po Lam housing estate, the project will provide extensive active recreational facilities upon completion in early 1994.
At Sai Kung, the construction of a seawall extension was completed in February 1992. Reclamation of Sai Kung Creek was in progress to provide land upon its completion in late 1993 for a rural public housing estate site.
Islands District
Improvement work on the living environment and facilities for residents and visitors to the Islands district continued during 1992.
Site formation for the first rural public housing estate on Peng Chau was completed and foundation and building works were commenced in late 1992. In Cheung Chau, a loading/unloading area was completed and opened for public use and more open spaces