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MONDAY, MAY 6, 1985
NINTH PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE TO RISE IN TUEN MUN
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ANOTHER LARGE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IS TO RISE IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN PROVIDING MODERN HOMES FOR 54 000 PEOPLE ON COMPLETION BY 1989.
LEUNG TIN ESTATE THE NINTH PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT FOR THE NEW TOWN, IS TO BE BUILT IN FIVE PHASES.
BUILDING TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE FIRST PHASE WHICH WILL COVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE 35-STOREY TRIDENT BLOCKS AND TWO PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
THE THREE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS WILL HOUSE 11 800 PEOPLE IN 2 448 FLATS WHEN THEY ARE COMPLETED BY 1987.
ALSO BEING INVITED ARE BUILDING TENDERS FOR THE FOURTH PHASE OF A REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR WANG TAU HOM ESTATE DESIGNED TO RELIEVE OVERCROWDING AND UPGRADE LIVING CONDITIONS THERE.
SIX NEW BLOCKS WITH 1 353 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS FOR 6 000 PEOPLE WILL BE BUILT AT THE ESTATE AND WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 1987.
IN THE FIRST THREE PHASES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR WAN G TAU HOM ESTATE, SEVEN OLD BLOCKS HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED AND REPLACING THEM ARE SEVEN NEW ONES FOR ABOUT 15 000 PEOPLE.
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BOARD TO HEAR ABOUT UC PROJECTS ****
WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ABOUT THE URBAN COUNCIL'S CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
PRESENT WILL BE A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI CER-PLANNING OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR ANDREW CHENG, WHO WILL TELL MEMBERS ABOUT PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE DISTRICT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE FINANCIAL CONTROL AND PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS, AND WILL LEARN ABOUT THE OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE BOARD'S MEET- THE PUBLIC SCHEME, WHICH WILL RESUME SOON.
THEY WILL THEN DISCUSS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PAPER ON THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO SHOP TENANTS AFFECTED BY THE RE- DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING ESTATES IN THE DISTRICT.
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