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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1983

LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR 'RESITE' HOUSES

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME ABOUT 9 540 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE LAND NEAR KAM SHAN IN TAI PO TO PROVIDE A VILLAGE RESITE AREA TO REHOUSE PEOPLE CLEARED FROM VARIOUS PLACES AND TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENT TO PROCEED IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE NEW TOWN,

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT WHEN FORMED THE AREA WOULD PROVIDE LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 62 RESITE HOUSES AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES FOR THOSE ENTITLED TO VILLAGE REMOVAL TERMS.

+IT IS EXPECTED THE PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE AFTER SITE FORMATION WORKS BEGIN IN NOVEMBER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE RESUMPTION WOULD INVOLVE THE CLEARANCE OF 45 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES BY 53 FAMILIES OR ABOUT 230 PEOPLE.

+SOME 37 FAMILIES ARE LIKELY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING WHILE THE OTHER 16 FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+EX-GRATIA DOMESTIC REMOVAL ALLOWANCES WOULD BE PAID TO EACH

OF THESE FAMILIES.+

IN ADDITION, 53 OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, INCLUDING FOUR SHOPS AND 12 WORKSHOPS WILL HAVE TO BE CLEARED.

+IF FOUND ELIGIBLE, THE OWNERS OF THESE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WILL BE OFFERED AN EX-GRATIA CASH ALLOWANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT POLICY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

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