FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1977
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GROUNDWORK TO BE LAID FOR TWO MORE HOUSING ESTATES
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS STARTED PREPARING THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MORE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN THE NEW TOWNS OF SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN.
THE ESTATE AT SO KWUN WAT, TUEN MUN, WILL PROVIDE HOMES FOR 50,000 PEOPLE WHILE THE MAI LAM ESTATE IN SHA TIN WILL HOUSE 17,000.
BOTH ARE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1981,
TO FACILITATE WORK ON THE PROJECT, THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME AREAS OF LAND TO ENABLE EARLY WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY.
AT SHA TIN, A TOTAL OF 62,286 SQUARE FEET OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE SOUTH BANK OF SHING MUN RIVER IS TO BE RESUMED TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUNK SEWER WHICH WILL BE USED PRIMARILY TO SERVE THE NEW ESTATE.
THE TRUNK SYSTEM FORMS PART OF THE $175 MILLION SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PROPER SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM TO SERVE THE NEW TOWN.
AT TUEN MUN, 116,946 SQUARE FEET OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND 450 SQUARE FEET OF PRIVATE BUILDING LAND IS BEING RESUMED SO THAT AN ACCESS ROAD CAN BE BUILT TO A BORROW AREA WHICH IS BEING USED TO PROVIDE FILL FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
AT SHA TIN, THE OWNERS OF THE LAND WILL BE OFFERED CASH COMPENSATION OR LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENTS.
AS THE PRIVATE LAND INVOLVED AT TUEN MUN IS NOT COVERED BY A STATUTORY OR LAYOUT PLAN, THE OWNERS WILL NOT BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF LAND EXCHANGE TO CASH COMPENSATION,
THE ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID THAT CULTIVATORS INVOLVED IN BOTH RESUMPTIONS WOULD BE OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF STATUTORY AND EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.
FAMILIES WHO WILL BE CLEARED IN THE RESUMPTIONS WILL BE OFFERED LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING, IF ELIGIBLE, OR TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA ACCOMMODATION, HE SAID.
ONE MONTH'S NOTICE OF BOTH RESUMPTIONS WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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