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TUEN MUN TO PROVIDE SITES FOR SPECIAL INDUSTRIES
PERCEIVED
THE SPECIAL INDUSTRIES AREA IN AREA 38 TUEN MUN WILL MEET THE DEMAND FOR SITES FOR LOW PLOT-RATIO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T.H. CHAU, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR CHAU SAID THE AREA WOULD PROVIDE DEEP WATER WHARFAGE, GOOD HIGHWAY ACCESS, EFFICIENT EFFLUENT DISPOSAL AND GOOD WATER SUPPLY.
CONSULTANTS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT то UNDERTAKE A DEVELOPMENT STUDY OF TUEN MUN AREA 38 ADVISED THAT 'SPECIAL INDUSTRIES' SUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT THERE SHOULD BE CAPITAL- INTENSIVE, WATER-INTENSIVE AND LAND-EXTENSIVE.
ALSO THEY SHOULD REQUIRE DEEP-WATER ACCESS AND WAREHOUSING FACILITIES OR ON-SITE STORAGE FOR DANGEROUS GOODS.
EXAMPLES ARE HIGH VALUE-ADDED CHEMICAL AND PLASTIC RESIN MANUFACTURING, FOOD PROCESSING, BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING, PAPER PROCESSING, TEXTILES BLEACHING AND DYEING, AND BULK CEMENT STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION.
MR CHAU SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING HOW THE AREA, WHEN FORMED, SHOULD BE MANAGED AND HOW THE SITES SHOULD BE DISPOSED
ONE OF THE OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION WAS TO REQUEST THE KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION TO MANAGE THE AREA, HE SAID.
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IN FORMULATING ITS DECISIONS, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTANCY STUDY, THE ACTUAL DEMAND FOR SITES AND THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRIES CONCERNED, HE ADDED.
MR CHAU SAID THE MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTANTS' REPORT WERE DISCUSSED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD
IN AUGUST 1990 BEFORE THE PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT IN OCTOBER 1990,
A DRAFT LAYOUT PLAN BASED ON THE PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO WAS DISCUSSED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR AND JANUARY THIS YEAR.
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