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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988

LAND RESUMPTION FOR TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME LAND IN YUEN LONG AND TUEN DISTRICTS IN CONNECTION WITH TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

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THE LAND TO BE RESUMED TOTALS 119,893.6 SQUARE METRES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH COMPRISES PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS.

THE RESUMED LAND WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRAINAGE SCHEME TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING IN THE TIN SHUI WAI CATCHMENT AREA.

THE SCOPE OF THE SCHEME INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

* CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 5.5 KILOMETRES OF DRAINAGE CHANNNELS IN THE HUNG SHUI KIU AND FUI SHA WAI AREAS TOGETHER WITH VEHICULAR ACCESS ROADS AND FOOTPATHS FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES;

* REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING BOX CULVERT ACROSS CASTLE PEAK

ROAD AT FUI SHA WAI WITH A NEW ONE;

CONSTRUCTION OF 1.2 KILOMETRES OF SUBSIDIARY DRAINAGE CHANNELS TOGETHER WITH A VEHICULAR ROAD FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES AT SIK KONG WAI AND SIK KONG TSUEN;

REPROVISIONING OF EXISTING FOOTPATHS, CYCLE-TRACKS BRIDGES AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED WORKS.

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THE LAND WILL ALSO BE NEEDED FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) SYSTEM TO THE TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT WHICH REQUIRES A LAND RESERVE FOR SUCH AN EXTENSION, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS ADJACENT TO THE DRAINAGE CHANNEL.

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE LAND RESERVE BE FORMED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE DRAINAGE CHANNEL IS CONSTRUCTED IN ORDER TO FIT THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION'S PROGRAMME OF PROVIDING LRT SERVICE IN TIME FOR THE OCCUPATION OF TIN SHUI WAI IN MID-1991.

IN ADDITION, THE LAND IS REQUIRED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT IN TIN SHUI WAI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

PART OF THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM NOW PROPOSED TO BE CARRIED OUT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 3,300 METRES OF TRUNK SEWERS, RANGING FROM 375 MILLIMETRES TO 900 MILLIMETRES IN DIAMETER, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR HUNG SHUI KIU AND FUI SHA WAI AREAS.

RESUMPTION OF LAND IS REQUIRED NOW ΤΟ ALLOW WORKS TO BEGIN NEXT MARCH AFTER THE THREE MONTHS' RESUMPTION NOTICE HAS EXPIRED.

DETAILS OF THE LOTS TO BE RESUMED HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED RESUMPTION NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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