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Flood protection embankment for Chau Tau Tsuen
The Government proposes to construct a flood protection embankment to alleviate flooding in Chau Tau Tsuen in Yuen Long.
The proposed flood protection works are part of the Government's overall flood control programme for the northwest New Territories.
Works will also include construction of an ancillary maintenance road around the periphery of Chau Tau Tsuen, a flood water storage pond, a pumping station and ancillary drainage facilities.
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Construction will commence in February next year for completion in June
To enable the works to be carried out, a notice was published in the Government Gazette today (Friday) announcing Government's plans to resume 85 private agricultural lots covering a total area of 28,097.4 square metres.
Details of the lots affected are contained in the Gazette notice.
The clearance will involve both private and Government land. In accordance with Government policy, landowners will be offered cash compensation at 50 per cent of the current basic ex-gratia compensation rate.
Ex-gratia allowances will be paid to displaced cultivators and fish pond operators for the loss of crops, fruit trees, bamboos, flowers, wells, fences, gates, irrigation pipes and fish ponds. "Tun Fu" ceremonial fees will also be paid where appropriate.
The owners and occupiers of the private land affected may make statutory claims under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance and, if their claims cannot be settled by agreement, they may apply to the Lands Tribunal for decision.
Plans of the affected area can be seen at the Yuen Long District Lands Office, ninth floor, Yuen Long Government Offices and Tai Kiu Market, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories.
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