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SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1977

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OVER 3 HECTARES TO BE DEVELOPED ON TSING Y! FOR INDUSTRY

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL RESUME 3.41 HECTARES OF LAND ON WESTERN TSING YI TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS TO SERVE THE INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE

ISLAND.

THE RESUMPTION INVOLVES PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE AREAS OF KAM CHUK KOK AND NAM WAN WHICH ARE RESERVED FOR HEAVY

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

A ONE-MONTH NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON FRIDAY (JULY 22).

A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY NO FAMILIES WOULD BE AFFECTED, AND NO STRUCTURES, EXCEPT FOR AN ABANDONED TEMPORARY STRUCTURE ON CROWN LAND, WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEARED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PAY COMPENSATION FOR CROPS, BAMBOO, FRUIT TREES AND PINE TREES AS WELL AS EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FOR CULTIVATORS.

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL ALSO BE PAID FOR THE REMOVAL OF NINE FORMAL GRAVES AND ONE BONE POT, HE ADDED.

HE SAID THAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR TSING YI INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

DEVELOPMENT ON THE LAND TO BE RESUMED FORMS PART OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME, HE SAID.

THE FORMATION OF A LARGE PART OF THE MAIN PUBLIC ROAD ON THE WEST COAST OF TSING YI WILL BE DONE BY ONE OF THE DEVELOPERS OF THE SEAFRONT LOTS ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE FORMATION WORK, THE ROAD WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH WILL COMPLETE THE KERBING AND PAVING.

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