XN000022-1977-11-19 — Page 6

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1977

DISTRICT OPEN SPACE FOR SHA TIN

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF LAND IN SHA TIN AS DISTRICT OPEN SPACE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AMENITY FACILITIES FOR THE FAST-GROWING NEW TOWN.

THE AREA TO BE DEVELOPED IS AT TSANG TAI UK TO THE NORTH-EAST OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.

SITE FORMATION FOR THE PROJECT WILL START EARLY NEXT YEAR. WHEN DEVELOPED, THE DISTRICT OPEN SPACE WILL COVER FOUR HECTARES OF LAND PRIMARILY TO SERVE THE ADJOINING HOUSING ESTATES.

IT WILL ALSO CREATE A BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN THE ESTATES AND THE VILLAGE OF TSANG TAI UK WHICH IS TO BE RESERVED UNDER THE NEW TOWN'S DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

AT THE SAME TIME, A BUS TERMINUS WILL BE BUILT AT SHEK WU HUI AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHEUNG SHUI DISTRICT.

THE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE PROPER TERMINAL FACILITIES FOR BUS ROUTES TERMINATING AT SHEUNG SHUI, AND TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA.

WORK ON THE BUS TERMINUS WILL START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND SHOULD BE READY EY EARLY 1979.

BOTH THE SHA TIN AND THE SHEUNG SHUI PROJECTS WILL INVOLVE LAND RESUMPTION.

A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT IN SHA TIN, ABOUT 27,518 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND WOULD BE RESUMED.

TEN DOMESTIC TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND 24 OTHER ANCILLARY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED, HE ADDED.

THE BUS TERMINUS PROJECT AT SHEK WU HUI WILL INVOLVE THE RESUMPTION OF 2,273 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND AND THE CLEARANCE OF 68 DOMESTIC TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND 47 OTHER ANCILLARY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES.

IN BOTH CASES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY COMPENSATION FOR CROPS, TREES AND OTHER ITEMS, AS WELL AS EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FOR CULTIVATORS AND POULTRY FARMERS.

DEPENDING ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY, DISPLACED FAMILIES WILL BE OFFERED PUBLIC HOUSING OR A SPACE IN A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, HE SAID.

LANDOWNERS WILL BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF CASH COMPENSATION OR LAND EXCHANGE DOCUMENTS, HE ADDED.

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