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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1984

IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR SQUATTER AREA

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THE 1 000 RESIDENTS OF NGAR CHOI HANG VILLAGE IN CAUSEWAY BAY HAVE GOOD CAUSE TO CELEBRATE IN THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR.

FOR LIFE IN THE SQUATTER AREA HAS BEEN MADE EASIER AND MORE CONVENIENT WITH GREATLY IMPROVED SANITARY AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES, DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR.

THESE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE WATER SUPPLY TO INDIVIDUAL HUTS, PROVISION OF PUBLIC TOILETS AND BATHROOMS, INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTING, SETTING UP OF REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS, REPAIRS TO FOOTPATHS AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

COSTING MORE THAN $2 MILLION, THE PROJECTS WERE CARRIED OUT BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, HOUSING, WATER SUPPLIES AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS UNDER A SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1982 AND NGAR CHOI HANG IS ONE OF THE THREE HILLSIDE VILLAGES SELECTED FOR IMPROVEMENT ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SCHEME, WHICH WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER SQUATTER AREAS, HAS PROVED VERY POPULAR AMONG RESIDENTS.

+CONSIDERATION IS NOW BEING GIVEN FOR THE PROVISION OF RAINSHELTERS AND POST BOXES IN NGAR CHOI HANG, HE ADDED.

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TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, NGAR CHOI HANG VILLAGE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A CEREMONY AT 3 PM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 16) TO CELEBRATE WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

NOTE TO EDITORS,

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY MARKING THE COMPLETION OF THE NGAR CHOI HANG SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AT 3 PM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 16) IN THE VILLAGE, CLOUDVIEW ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

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