FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1976
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SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR TWO MORE MAJOR PROJECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
ONE INVOLVES RECLAIMING SOME 35 HECTARES (87.5 ACRES) OF LAND FROM SHA TIN HOI FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE OTHER IS FOR PRELIMINARY ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORKS FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROPOSED TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL FORM THE "HEART OF THE NEW TOWN.
MR. GEORGE CHIEN, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE PWD'S SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, SAID TODAY WORK ON BOTH PROJECTS WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY THIS YEAR.
+THE RECLAMATION WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE AND WILL PROVIDE EXTRA SITES FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN SIDE OF SHING MUN RIVER,+ HE SAID.
IT WAS PROPOSED, HE SAID, TO BUILD TWO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, COMPLETE WITH OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, ON THE RECLAMATION. THESE WOULD PROVIDE HOMES FOR A TOTAL OF 43,000 PEOPLE.
ABOUT 16 HECTARES (40 ACRES) OF THE RECLAIMED AREA WOULD BE RESERVED FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SCHEMES.
THE ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE TOWN, MR. CHIEN SAID, WOULD PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE TOWN CENTRE.
THE WORKS WOULD TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
WHEN THE TOWN CENTRE IS FULLY DEVELOPED IT WILL CONTAIN A MAJOR CIVIC CENTRE WITH A TOWN HALL, CENTRAL LIBRARY, AUDI TOR I UM, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPING PLAZA.
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