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香港政府
GIS 新聞處
Sunday, April 4, 1976
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
TUEN HUN NEW TOWN RECLAMATION
The Public Works Department is to reclaim some 60 hectares (148 acres)
of land from Castle Feak Bay to provide additional residential and industrial
sites for the development of Tuen Mun New Town.
work on the reclamation, which covers the central and eastern parts
of the Bay, is due to begin in early June and should take about 27 months to
complete.
Tenders for the contract, the largest engineering contract so far
for Tuen hun New Town, are now being invited. The closing date for tenders
is April 30, 1976.
kr. Chan Nai-keong, Project Manager of the P.w.D.'s Tuen Mun New
Town Development Office, said today the reclamation represented another
important phase in the overall development of the new town which will house
about 480,000 people by 1985.
"About half of the new town will in fact be located on reclaimed
land," he said. "The surrounding hillslopes will either be preserved in
their natural state or landscaped to enhance the living environment."
Already, he said, a total of 93 hectares (230 acres) of land had been
formed and serviced and were in various stages of development.
"Among the many projects currently underway," he said, "are the
construction by the Architectural Office of the Public Works Department of
Tai Hing Estate (Stage One) for 28,000 people, the $300 million Tuen Mun Road
which by late 1977 will provide a direct link between Tuen Mun and Kowloon,
the widening of San Hui Bridge, and various other road and drainage works.
"Дn addition, work is progressing on a number of residential, commercial
and industrial buildings by private interests, including a fabrics printing
plant using the most up-to-date technology.
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Telr 5-23201
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