XN000022-1978-06-21 — Page 11

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1978

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HOUSING AUTHORITY TO SPEND MORE ON BUILDING NEW ESTATES

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL SPEND MORE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON. DONALD LIAO, TOLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR. THE HON. HENRY HU.

HE SAID THE AUTHORITY IN THE LAST THREE FINANCIAL YEARS SPENT 54, 43, AND 55 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OF ITS TOTAL CAPITAL AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE ON BUILDING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE FLATS, INCLUDING PROJECTS UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.

FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, HE SAID THE PERCENTAGE WAS EXPECTED TO GO UP TO 62 PER CENT IN 1978/79, 70 PER CENT IN 1979/80 AND 69 PER CENT IN 1980/81.

MR. LIAO ADDED THAT THE CORRESPONDING PERCENTAGE FIGURES FOR EXPENDITURE ON ESTATE MANAGEMENT WERE 46, 57 AND 45 PER CENT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS, AND 38, 30 AND 31 PER CENT FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

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