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Friday, September 15, 1972
FINAL PHASE OF WORK ON NEW LOW COST HOUSING ESTATE
The Ko Chiu Road Government Low Cost Housing Estate at Yau Tong
Bay, which contains some 4,000 low rent flats in 11 domestic blocks, is
now nearing the end of its development.
On completion, it will have all the amenities of a small township, with 13 children's play areas, mini-parks, market facilities, clinics,
restaurants, shops and a bus terminus.
The final phase of work involves the construction of roads, car
parks, and recreation areas, ground- surfacing, and drainage work.
A bus terminus, to be paved with concrete, will also be built.
It requires prior site clearance and the building of a retaining wall.
The work is estimated to cost almost $1 million and is expected
to begin in November this year for completion six months later.
It will
In addition, remedial work will be carried out on an embankment
near blocks 9 and 10 which was damaged in the June rainstorms.
include repairs to the broken surface water channels.
The work is to be finished about January next year.
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