SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1975
PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO SHARE
IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO OFFER HONG KONG DEVELOPERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN BY INVITING TENDERS FOR THE RECLAMATION OF A PORTION OF TIDE COVE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE. THE AREA, KNOWN AS DEVELOPMENT AREA 14, LIES TO THE WEST OF WONG UK.
THE TOTAL RECLAMATION AREA IS ABOUT 141 ACRES OF WHICH 40 ACRES WILL BE RETAINED BY THE DEVELOPER AND THE REMAINDER RETURNED ON COMPLETION TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. FILL MATERIAL FOR THE RECLAMATION WILL BE OBTAINED FROM NEARBY + BORROW+ AREAS, WHICH WILL BE FORMED TO THE GOVERNMENT'S SPECIFICATIONS, WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE 40-ACRE SITE IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR SOME 25,000 PEOPLE, PLUS COMMERCIAL FACILITIES, CAR PARKING SPACES, ONE PRIMARY AND TWO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
DRAFT CONDITIONS OF TENDER (INCLUDING A TECHNICAL SCHEDULE AND PLANS) ARE BEING SENT TO MOST OF THE MAJOR DEVELOPERS IN HONG KONG FOR PRELIMINARY COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE TENDER DOCUMENTS.
ANY PARTIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT AND WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE DRAFT PARTICULARS MAY APPLY TO NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY BUILDING, TAI PO ROAD, KOWLOON FOR THE PARTICULARS.
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