HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY #SAT
PRESS
RELEASE TH
新聞稿
Tuesday, 28th September 1976
25 CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE HOMES
FOR 318,000 PEOPLE
More than 318,000 people have been or will be housed as a result
25 building contracts awarded since the Housing Authority was set up in
1973. Mr D.P.H. Liao, Director of Housing, said today.
Mr Liao was speaking at the signing of the 25th contract, valued
at $32.3 million, to build an extension to the first phase of Cheung Ching
Estate on Tsing Yi Island.
"Since April, 1973," he said, "when the present Housing Authority
was formed, 25 building contracts have been awarded by the Housing Department
and the Public Works Department, with a value of about $840 million, providing
accommodation for upwards of 318,000 people," Mr Liao said.
He added that eight of these contracts had already been completed
and between now and the end of the current financial year a further six
building contracts will be let, providing accommodation for 100,000 more
people, and a start made on two redevelopment contracts.
"In addition," he said, "there are seven contracts in hand for
temporary housing in licensed areas with part-built structures, individual
water and electricity supply which will provide accommodation for 23,000
people."
Efforts were being concentrated to improve the production of
housing and a considerable increase in output could be expected, he said.
He added that we are on target today concerning our housing goals" and
pointed out that more architects and engineers were being recruited to carry
out the growing workload.
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