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SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1978

LAND RESUMPTION AT SHA TIN

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL SOON DEVELOP THE REMAINDER OF A LARGE AREA IN SHA TIN NEAR THE NEW TOWN CENTRE FOR GOVERNMENT,

INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USES.

WORK ON SITE FORMATION, ROADS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM 13 SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 1980.

PART OF THE AREA HAS ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, A GOVERNMENT CLINIC, A CHURCH, A COMMUNITY CENTRE, A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AND TEMPORARY SPORTS AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

TO FACILITATE THE WORK, THE GOVERNMENT WILL RESUME ABOUT 13,120 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR TAIWAI.

AS THE LAND TO BE RESUMED LIES WITHIN THE NEW TOWN BOUNDARIES, OWNERS OF THESE AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS AND CASH COMPENSATION.

THREE MONTH'S NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE YESTERDAY (FRIDAY).

THE LAND RESUMPTION WILL INVOLVE THE CLEARANCE OF 30 TEMPORARY DOMESTIC STRUCTURES - TEN ARE ON CROWN LAND AND 20 ON PRIVATE LAND.

TWENTY-NINE FAMILIES OCCUPYING THESE STRUCTURES WILL BE OFFERED PUBLIC HOUSING IN SHA TIN, PROVIDED THEY ARE FOUND TO BE ELIGIBLE. FAMILIES NOT ELIGIBLE WILL BE OFFERED SPACE IN A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN SHA TIN, EX-GRATIA DOMESTIC REMOVAL ALLOWANCE OF UP TO $1,000 PER FAMILY MAY BE PAYABLE TO THESE FAMILIES.

IN ADDITION, A TOTAL OF 114 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES WILL HAVE TO BE CLEARED. THESE INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, PIGSTIES, CHICKEN AND PIGEON SHEDS.

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