Thursday, February 21, 1974
MORE LAND TO BE RECLAIMED FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN
The formation of Sha Tin New Town will enter a new phase with
the reclamation of a further 115 acres of land on the eastern coast of
Tide Cove.
The reclaimed area will provide land for the construction of
both private and public housing to accommodate 110,000 people.
Residential sites will be located on the reclaimed land as well
as adjacent platforms formed as a result of associated earthworks.
Sites will also be marked out for the construction of recreational
areas, a market, a hawker bazaar, a fire station, a civic centre and
other community facilities.
Housing provided on the reclamation will complement the Lek Yuen
Estate currently under construction in Sha Tin. The Lek Yuen Estate
comprises seven blocks, and will house 23,000 people on completion.
Other provisions envisaged in the New Town are commercial and
industrial areas, government and institutional facilities, and a mumber
of service reservoirs.
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