FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1977
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AN AREA TO BE FORMED EAST OF THE TOWN WILL BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING OPEN SPACES. A NEW POST OFFICE, A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND A PRIMARY AND A SECONDARY SCHOOL WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
A SITE TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE TOWN NEAR THE EXISTING SPORTS STADIUM IS TO BE USED FOR A NEW PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE READY BY MID-1980.
THE COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE TWO 50-METRE LONG MAIN POOLS, SUBSIDIARY PADDLING AND DIVING POOLS, BASKET BALL COURTS, OPEN AREAS AND CAR PARKING SPACE.
FORMATION OF ANOTHER LARGE AREA WEST OF THE TOWN WILL PRODUCE 11,400 SQUARE METRES OF LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANOTHER 5,500 SQUARE METRES OF LAND FOR SERVICE INDUSTRIES.
THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. MICHAEL CARTLAND, SAID TODAY THE LARGE-SCALE SITE FORMATION TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEANT ANOTHER BIG STRIDE FORWARD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET TOWN WHICH WOULD HAVE A PLANNED POPULATION OF 90,000 BY MID-1980S.
+WITH THE INCREASE IN POPULATION, THE PROVISION OF MORE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY THE NEW SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, IS MOST DESIRABLE, HE SAID.
MR. CARTLAND SAID THE SITE FORMATION WORKS WOULD INVOLVE THE RESUMPTION OF MORE THAN 10 HECTARES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND 242 SQUARE METRES OF BUILDING LAND.
HOWEVER, HE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY COMPENSATION FOR CROPS, FRUIT TREES, IRRIGATION SUMPS AND WELLS, AS WELL AS EX-GRATIA' ALLOWANCE FOR CULTIVATORS AND DISPLACED PIG BREEDERS AND POULTRY FARMERS.
A TOTAL OF 30 TEMPORARY DOMEST STRUCTURES AND 90 OTHER ANCILLARY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES WILL HAVE TO BE CLEARED.
DEPENDING ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY, DISPLACED FAMILIES WILL BE OFFERED EITHER PUBLIC HOUSING OR A SPACE IN A LOCAL TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA WITH EX-GRATIA DOMESTIC REMOVAL ALLOWANCE.
LAND OWNERS INVOLVED IN THE LAND RESUMPTION WILL BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF CASH COMPENSATION OR LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENTS.