PRH 7 4000001
香港政府
GIS新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Wednesday, October 18, 1972
MASSIVE 10-YEAR HOUSING PROGRAMME PROPOSED BY GOVERNMENT
The Government has drawn up a 10 year plan with the aim of building,
with the contribution of the private sector, sufficient permanent self-
contained accommodation in a reasonable environment for every person in ·
Hong Kong.
This was announced by the Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, when
he reviewed the affairs of Hong Kong at the opening of the new Legislative
Council session today.
Such a target, if achieved, would lead to the virtual disappearance
of squatter areas and the elimination of overcrowding and sharing in both
private and public housing.
It would also provide accommodation for those who have to be..
rehoused because of development schemes and other situations where housing
is offered to the homeless or unfortunate, and keep pace with the natural
expansion of the population.
At the same time, Sir Murray disclosed that the Government, from
April 1 next year, proposes to vest in an expanded Housing Authority, all
the powers and functions that are presently fragmented in the public housing
sphere. That is to say those of the Housing Board, the Urban Council and
Commissioner for Resettlement under the Resettlement Ordinance, and the
Housing Authority under the Housing Ordinance.
/Associated
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