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Land to be resumed for public open space
Owing to a shortage of open space in Wan Chai, the Government is to resume four private lots with a total area of 374.1 square metres in Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai, for development of public open space by the Urban Council.
"The area to be resumed is zoned `Open Space' on the draft Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan. The project will improve the living environment in Wan Chai, and rehousing and compensation will be offered to those who are eligible," a spokesman for the Lands Department said today (Friday).
Compensation to the affected owners and tenants will be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance.
Eligible occupiers will be offered ex-gratia allowance.
Details of resumption were notified in the Government Gazette today (Friday).
The land will be reverted to the Government three months from the date of the Gazette notice.
End/Friday, December 9, 1994
Land to be resumed for building village resite houses
The Government will resume 103 private agricultural lots with a total area of 20,256.5 square metres in Tung Chung, New Territories, for the provision of land for the Pa Mei North Village Resite Area.
The land is required for building village resite houses for eligible indigenous villagers whose buildings lots are affected by Tung Chung New Town Development.
The works are expected to start in May next year for completion in early 1997.
Details of resumption were notified in the Gazette today (Friday).
The land will be reverted to the Government three months from the date of the Gazette Notice.
End/Friday, December 9, 1994.