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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1980

THERE WILL BE TWO TENDERS - IN DECEMBER AND MARCH - FOR LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT HOLDERS, TO WHOM 32 SITES WILL BE OFFERED. TWENTY OF THESE, TOTALLING 89 944 SQUARE METRES (8.99 HECTARES) ARE FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, 18 OF WHICH ARE IN SHA TIN, ONE IN YUEN LONG AND THE OTHER IN TUEN MUN.

AT THE DECEMBER TENDER, TWO SITES FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SHA TIN AND THREE SITES FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN YUEN LONG WILL ALSO BE OFFERED.

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AT THE MARCH TENDER, TWO COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL SITES IN TAI PO, THE OTHER IN TSUEN WAN - WILL BE AVAILABLE, IN ADDITION TO TWO FURTHER LIGHT INDUSTRIAL SITES IN SHA TIN, TWO INDUSTRIAL SITES IN TUEN MUN AND A TOWN CENTRE SITE IN TUEN MUN.

THIS LAST SITE MEASURING 18 880 SQUARE METRES IS THE LARGEST TO BE OFFERED DURING THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD. IT IS SITUATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TUEN MUN-YUEN LONG HIGHWAY AND WILL BE LINKED BY A FIVE LEVEL PODIUM EXTENDING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, CONTAINING SHOPPING AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES WITH RESIDENTIAL TOWERS ABOVE.

IT WILL ALSO BE THE MAJOR CAR PARKING AREA IN THE TOWN CENTRE, ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE.

NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR

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A NEW FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN WONG CHUK HANG TO COPE WITH INCREASED DEMAND FROM THE AREA.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ASSOCIATED 180-METRE LONG ACCESS ROAD, ARE NOW BEING CALLED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

THE RESERVOIR WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 15 200 CUBIC METRES AND WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE DECKING ON THE HILLSIDE TO THE SOUTH OF WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.