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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1978

CLEARWATER BAY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO EASE

WEEKEND TRAFFIC CONGESTION

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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. COLIN BOSHER, TODAY SAID THE $72 MILLION IMPROVEMENT WORK ON CLEARWATER BAY ROAD WOULD BRING WELCOME RELIEF TO PEOPLE WHO VISIT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT AT WEEKENDS AND ON HOLIDAYS.

+THE STREAMLINED ROAD, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL ALSO GREATLY FACILITATE TRANSPORT TO PLANNED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN SAI KUNG, INCLUDING TUI MIN HOT AND HO CHUNG.

+ THE FIRST THREE SUCH SITES AT TUI MIN HOI WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION AND TENDER IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH NEXT YEAR,+ HE SAID.

MR. BOSHER SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD IMPLEMENT YET ANOTHER STAGE OF THE CLEARWATER BAY ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORK AND PROVIDE A DUAL TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY ALONG THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT BETWEEN ANDERSON ROAD AND PIK UK.

WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND WILL TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

TO FACILITATE THE WORK, MR. BOSHER SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD RESUME 2,294.7 SQUARE METRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. TWO MONTHS' NOTICE OF THE LAND RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE RESUMPTION WILL INVOLVE THE CLEARANCE OF TWO TEMPORARY DOMESTIC STRUCTURES ON CROWN LAND OCCUPIED BY TWO FAMILIES OF 12 PERSONS,

IN ADDITION A TOTAL OF 33 OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES INCLUDING A SHOP, PIGSTIES, CHICKEN SHEDS AND AGRICULTURAL STORES WILL HAVE TO BE CLEARED.

MR. BOSHER SAID: +DEPENDING ON THE IR ELIGIBILITY DISPLACED FAMILIES WILL BE OFFERED EITHER PUBLIC HOUSING OR TEMPORARY PUBLIC HOUSING.

+GENUINE CULTIVATOR FAMILIES MAY OPT FOR A RESITE TOGETHER WITH AN EX-GRATIA REHABILITATION ALLOWANCE OF $5,000 BUT WILL FORFEIT THE IR PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.+

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