substantial part of the reclamation was being used by the Resettlement Department as a temporary resite area.
At Sam Ka Tsuen work was still ahead of schedule on the 40 acres of industrial sites and was nearly half completed by the end of the year.
(ii) Kowloon
The formation of Stage I of Ho Man Tin Development (medium-density residential and schools sites) was completed and good progress was maintained on the formation of Stages VI and VIII to provide medium-density residential and schools sites.
Good progress was maintained on the formation of Lung Cheung Road Area No. 1 which is intended for community and institutional purposes.
Dumping at Cheung Sha Wan continued and clearance of the area progressed steadily after marine access to the enclosed area of water had been cut off in December 1965. By the end of March 1966 a total of 72 acres had been reclaimed.
(iii) Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan
Progress was made on sites planned for low cost housing, resettlement and private development at Kwai Chung North. Of the four site formation contracts carried out during the year, one was completed and platforms were handed over to the Architectural Office for the construction of resettlement housing.
Good progress was made on Stage II of the Kwai Chung Development Scheme under supervision of the consulting engineers. By the end of the year a total of 200 acres of formed land and 8,600 feet of the main reinforced concrete culvert had been completed.
(iv) Castle Peak
Approval was given to proceed with the implementation of Stage I of the Castle Peak Development Scheme. This will provide formed land for private residential purposes, government and government-aided housing, industrial sites, areas for Government, institutional and community use, recreation, a typhoon anchorage and wharfage facilities. Engineering works
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