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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1989
SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER VISITS PAK KONG
TONG, FREDERICK
TODAY IN THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENT
THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR (FRIDAY) VISITED PAK KONG TO LOOK AT THE PAK KONG VILLAGE EXTENSION AREA (VEA).
PILOT SCHEMES EXPANSION
THE PAK KONG VEA IS ONE OF THE THREE GOVERNMENT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VILLAGE BY THE INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS THEMSELVES.
THE OTHER TWO SCHEMES ARE AT TIN SHEUNG SHUI TSUEN IN SHEUNG SHUI.
SUM TSUEN IN SHA TIN
AND
OF THE MR TONG SAID THE AIM
PILOT SCHEMES WAS ΤΟ PREVENT POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OF SMALL HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS,
BE REFUSE
"WITHOUT OVERALL PLANNING, ACCESS AND SEWERAGE MAY
BASIC SERVICES SUCH AS INADEQUATE. MAKING THE PROVISION OF COLLECTION, PARKING AND LIGHTING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT," HE EXPLAINED.
SCHEME WAS "THE PAK KONG VEA
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN
IN
AND COUNCIL
MAY 1981.
A LAYOUT PLAN WAS
BY THE ENDORSED DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS COMMITTEE IN JULY 1983," HE SAID.
SMALL THE VILLAGE LAYOUT PROVIDES 4.9 HECTARES OF LAND FOR 150
DRAINAGE, 129 CAR HOUSE SITES, ROADS,
AND LORRY PARKING SPACES. REFUSE COLLECTION FACILITIES AND RECREATION AREAS.
THE SCHEME IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN TWO PHASES.
THE
THE FIRST PHASE COVERS 2.48 HECTARES AND WILL
SITES PROVIDE
SMALL FOR 70
HOUSES.
SITE FORMATION WORK WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR AFTER RESUMPTION AND CLEARANCE IN MID-1985,
IN PAK KONG SO FAR 62 APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING SMALL HOUSES
BEEN HAVE
ACCEPTED IN VEA PHASE ONE
PRINCIPLE BY THE SAI KUNG OF DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE SITES WILL BE GRANTED BEFORE THE END THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
PHASE TWO OF THE SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED IF THE FIRST PHASE PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
IS
THE PAK KONG VILLAGERS FOR A
TODAY MR TONG ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE, MR LOK KWOK-WING. AND OTHER BRIEF DISCUSSION.
HE ALSO VISITED PAK KONG AU VILLAGE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH VILLAGERS AND THEIR VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE, MR LAU WAN-HEI.
THE
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