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Saturday, February 9, 1974
ROAD AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES „P PAK TIN ESTATE
Work will begin shortly to put in roads and drains for the
developing public housing estate at Pak Tin.
Upper Pak Tin Estate
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mainly used for rehousing people from
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the Lower Shok Kip Mei Estate which is under re-development
at present housing about 16,700 people, including 1,000 who moved thore
recently from the Tai Hang Sai Cottage Area.
When fully developed towards the middle of 1976, the estate
will be able to take in 45,000 people.
A spokesman for the Housing Department said that most of the
housing units in Pak Tin Estate will be reserved for the Shek Kip Mei
rehousing operation which will probably take another five to six years
to complete.
To cope with the expanding population in the estate, a proper
bus terminus and a parking area of some 6,000 square yards will also
be built.
At present, construction work includes a provision of about
3,000 foot of roadways varying in width from 34 feet for main roads
to 20 feet for secondary roads. About 7,400 feet of stormwater drains
will also be laid.
Work will begin in about two months and be completed towarda
the end of next year.
Note to Editors:
SUNDAY D.I.B.
There will be an issue of the Daily Information Bulletin tomorrow (Sunday). Copies will be available for
· collection at 3 p.m. that day from the G.I.S. Press room, 5th floor, Beaconsfield House.
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