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Saturday, November 11, 1972

SHEK KIP MEI REHOUSING SCHEME PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY

The Shek Kip Mei rehousing scheme, which was put into action exactly one month ago, is progressing smoothly, a Resettlement Department spokesman

said today.

He said a number of families have already moved from their overcrowded

the lateet government public homes at Shek Kip Mei into Pak Tin Estate

housing scheme.

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It is estimated that between 700 and 800 families would be living in

the estate by the end of this month, he added.

The Housing Authority which manages Pak Tin has already offered

tenancies to 690 families and interviewed another 250.

"It is hoped that all 1,856 families affected by the first phase of the rehousing scheme would have moved into the estate by the end of the year,"

the spokesman said.

Meanwhile the Social Welfare Department is providing a "reaching-out

service" to the 120 families claiming to have difficulties.

A Social Welfare Officer attached to the rehousing unit has been paying

home visits to these families in an effort to find out their real needs and to offer appropriate assistance including rehabilitation and counselling service.

The enquiry centre especially set up at Block six of Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Estate is providing a very useful service to tenants of the estate.

Nearly 2,500 people have approached the centre for information about

the rehousing project.

The Shek Kip Mei