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A RELATED PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, YAU MA TEI MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, 1ST FLOOR, KOWLOON.
OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY OCTOBER 16.
MAJOR PLAYGROUND REDEVELOPMENT FOR WONG TAI SIN
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A FOUR-HECTARE SITE MADE UP OF THE EXISTING CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND AND THE FORMER KAI TAI AMUSEMENT PARK WILL SHORTLY BE REDEVELOPED TO PROVIDE A MIXTURE OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATION AL FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT.
THE PROJECT, TO BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO STAGES, IS ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $49 MILLION.
STAGE INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 1.9-HECTARE KAI TAI AMUSEMENT PARK SITE, ON WHICH SITE FORMATION WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.
THE EXISTING HUGE CONICAL ROCK LYING IN THE CENTRE OF THE PARK WILL FORM A MAIN FEATURE OF THE PROJECT.
IT MEASURES ABOUT 60 METRES IN DIAMETER AND 7.5 METRES IN HEIGHT. THE HIGHER PART OF THE ROCK WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR PASSIVE RECREATIONAL USE WITH SUITABLE LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING.
OTHER FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE TWO FIVE-A-SIDE SOCCER PITCHES, A JOGGING TRACK AND SITTING-OUT AREAS.
WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE FACILITIES WILL START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN MID-1985.
STAGE I COVERS THE 2.1-HECTARE CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND. UNDER THIS STAGE, A COMPLEX INCORPORATING A COOKED FOOD CENTRE FOR 80 STALLS AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, A FITNESS STATION, SIX BADMINTON COURTS, A HANDBALL COURT, A VOLLEYBALL COURT, TWO BASKETBALL COURTS, FIVE TENNIS COURTS, TWO CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS AND A CHILDREN'S LIBRARY WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
PILING WORK IS DUE TO START IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR WHILE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1985 AND MARCH 1987.
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