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SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1986

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BRIEFING ON NAM CHEONG STREET CLEARANCE

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A LARGE-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE EXERCISE WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN SHAM SHUI PO IN MAY TO REMOVE 221 COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC STRUCTURES ERECTED ABOVE THE NAM CHEONG STREET NULLAH.

THE SITE, STRETCHING ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE NAM CHEONG STREET CARRIAGEWAY, WAS INITIALLY DESIGNATED AS A TEMPORARY BAZAAR IN 1961 TO ACCOMMODATE HAWKER STALLS MEASURING 3 FEET BY 4 FEET.

HOWEVER, THE STALLS HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED INTO COMPLEXED STRUCTURES, IN VIOLATION OF LICENSING STIPULATIONS AND POSED A WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND FIRE HAZARDS.

THEY HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF REPEATED COMPLAINTS BY RESIDENTS AND THE ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED AT VARIOUS MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, WHICH AGREED THAT ALL THE STRUCTURES SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED.

AT A RECENT DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT THE SITE SHOULD BE CLEARED WITHIN 1986 AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AGREED TO DEVELOP THE SITE INTO AN AMENITY AREA.

A BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON TUESDAY (APRIL 1) TO ANNOUNCE OPERATIONAL DETAILS AND REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE CLEARANCE.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE SPEAKERS ON THE PANEL.

THE BRIEFING WILL ALSO BE ATTENDED BY LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NAM CHEONG STREET HAWKERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 39 TONKIN STREET.

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