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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987

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THESE INCLUDED THE CONCLUSION OF THE REVIEW OF TWO IMPORTANT ISSUES HOUSING SUBSIDY TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AND THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY.

IN ORDER TO KEEP TENANTS INFORMED OF THE CHANGES IN HOUSING SUBSIDY AND RENT POLICY AS WELL AS OTHER MATTERS THAT AFFECTED THEM, THE AUTHORITY LAUNCHED THE PUBLICATION OF A QUARTERLY NEWSPAPER IN NOVEMBER 1986.

COPIES OF THE PAPER WERE DELIVERED TO EACH OF THE 530 000 FAMILIES IN 119 PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND 60 TEMPORARY HOUSING AND COTTAGE AREAS AS ANOTHER MAJOR EFFORT BY THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH IMPROVED CHANNELS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH ITS TENANTS.

MAJOR PARTICIPANT

IN THE WAS

DURING THE YEAR, THE AUTHORITY BECAME A CLEARANCE OF THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE ON REHOUSING AND COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.

OTHER ASPECTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING COVERED BY MR TODD'S REVIEW ARE:

CONSTRUCTION

THE AUTHORITY COMPLETED 41 477 FLATS DURING THE YEAR DESPITE THE FACT THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BUILDING INDUSTRY FACED PROBLEMS IN RESPECT OF FINANCE, SKILLED LABOUR AND MANAGERIAL STAFF.

NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENTS IN JUNK BAY AND MA ON SHAN CONTINUED TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS.

WORK ALSO STARTED DURING THE YEAR TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE MORE NEW ESTATES IN FANLING, LAM TIN AND KWAI CHUNG. AT THE SAME TIME, PUBLIC HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME CONSTRUCTION WERE CONTINUING AT VARIOUS STAGES IN OTHER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

AND

THE AUTHORITY'S REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CONTINUED IN EIGHT MARK I II ESTATES AS 28 MORE BLOCKS WERE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR MODERN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.

THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ACCELERATED SINCE 1983 AND, IN VIEW OF THE GOOD PROGRESS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, IT IS HOPED THAT REDEVELOPMENT CAN BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF 1990 SIX TO SEVEN MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

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SUBSTANTIAL, PROGRESS WAS ALSO MADE IN REHOUSING THE FAMILIES LIVING IN THE 26 OLD BLOCKS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ERP).

/WORK BEGAN