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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1976
AS TO WORK ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOWNS, MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID THE OBJECT WAS TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL POPULATION OF ABOUT 1.5 MILLION IN BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OVER ABOUT 6,500 ACRES OF LAND.
IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, THE EMPHASIS IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE ON MAKING MORE LAND AVAILABLE IN TSING YI AND KWAI CHUNG AND ON DEVELOPING FURTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE OLD TOWN. WORK IN SHATIN WILL ALSO BE AIMED AT MAKING MORE LAND AVAILABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE RECLAMATION OF 147 ACRES BY A PRIVATE DEVELOPER, BUT PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE AND EFFICIENT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME.
EXPENDITURE IN TUEN MUN WILL BE DOMINATED BY THE LARGE HOUSING ESTATE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETING, BUT PROGRESS WILL BE MADE ON THE ENGINEERING WORK NECESSARY FOR PREPARING FURTHER AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
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