Sunday, April 4, 1976
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Mr. Chan explained that, like Sha Tin, Tuen Mun New Town was being developed in a series of compact, balanced packages. These were designed
to be self-supporting with all necessary facilities such as schools, clinics,
open spaces and public utility services.
"These facilities and services will come into operation progressively so that at each stage of its development the new town is an integrated and
self-contained unit."
The further reclamation of Castle Peak Bay, he said, would yield an additional 9.5 hectares (23.5 acres) of land for private residential and various government uses, 36.7 hectares (91 acres) for public housing and about 13.8 hectares (34 acres) for industrial development.
"To enable the public housing programme to proceed as quickly as possible, the new land required for public housing will be formed first
with the rest of the reclamation following closely thereafter," said Mr. Chan.
"For instance, the reclamation at the eastern part of the Bay near
the Tuen Mun Wholesale Fish Market will be completed by the end of this year so that work can begin on a public housing estate for 7,500 people as well as a primary school,
"The larger public housing sites on the central part of the reclamation should be ready late next year, and the main industrial site the following year."
Mr. Chan said two public housing estates would be built on the central part of the reclamation. These would house a total population of nearly 80,000, and would have a full range of community facilities, including schools, open space, community halls, shops and markets.
P.W.D. planners also intended to provide a network of pedestrian footpaths and cycle tracks linking the residential areas with the commercial, cultural and recreational centres in the town.
/An important