THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1978
SHA TIN TAU CLEARED FOR
HOUSING AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT
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THE SECOND PHASE OF THE SHA TIN TAU CLEARANCE WAS COMPLETED TODAY (THURSDAY) TO MAKE MORE LAND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
ABOUT $2.5 MILLION IN EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES WAS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ELIGIBLE SHOP AND WORKSHOP OPERATORS AS WELL AS FOR PIGSTIES, POULTRY SHEDS AND CROPS.
A NEW ESTATE, SUN TIN WAI HOUSING ESTATE, WILL BE BUILT ON THE CLEARED AREA TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR ABOUT 20,000 PEOPLE BY THE END OF 1981. A NEW TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA FÖR 2,000 PEOPLE WILL ALSO BE BUILT BY APRIL NEXT YEAR.
TODAY'S CLEARANCE INVOLVED 428 STRUCTURES WHICH WERE DEMOLISHED BY HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WORKMEN.
A TOTAL OF 1,969 PERSONS (416 FAMILIES) AFFECTED BY THE CLEARANCE HAVE MOVED INTO PUBLIC HOUSING WHILE ANOTHER 284 PERSONS (116 FAMILIES) HAVE MOVED INTO TEMPORARY PUBLIC HOUSING.
A NUMBER OF FAMILIES HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO BE ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING OUTSIDE SHA TIN AND THEIR REQUESTS ARE BEING PROCESSED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
A TOTAL OF 47 ELIGIBLE WORKSHOP OPERATORS WERE EITHER GIVEN EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE OR FLATTED FACTORY UNITS.
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CLEARANCE WAS IMPLEMENTED ON JULY 4.
A TOTAL OF 1,303 PERSONS AFFECTED BY AN EARLIER PHASE OF THE CLEARANCE HAVE MOVED INTO PUBLIC HOUSING AND ANOTHER 70 INTO TEMPORARY PUBLIC HOUSING.
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