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The Authority intends that where necessary, all new estates will

have such commercial centres, and the next to have it will be the Lek Yuen

Estate in Sha Tin.

The long-term housing programme will bring improvements to the

living conditions of 500,000 people who were rehoused in the early stages

of Hong Kong's aquatter resettlement operation, between 1954 and 1962.

The first redevelopment scheme is well advanced at Shek Kip Mei

where the pioneer resettlement block was built 20 years ago. This will

provide greatly improved accommodation for about 60,000 persons, and is

now in its third phase.

A similar scheme aimed at providing families with more living

space is being planned at the Tai Hang Tung estate, where some 35,000

persons will eventually be housed.