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FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1989

LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR MAJOR NT DEVELOPMENT

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME LAND AT NIM WAN IN TUEN MUN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE WEST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL PROJECT.

THE LAND TO BE RESUMED COVERS 112 PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS WITH A TOTAL AREA OF OVER 83,000 SQUARE METRES AND SOME 111.5 SQUARE METRES OF NEW GRANT NON-INDUSTRIAL (SMALL HOUSE LOTS) AND OLD SCHEDULE HOUSE LOTS MOSTLY HELD BY NIM WAN VILLAGERS.

THE WEST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL PROJECT WILL SERVE TO MAINTAIN A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR THE NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES AS THE EXISTING PILLAR POINT VALLEY LANDFILL WILL REACH ITS FULL CAPACITY BY 1992.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, ANOTHER 101 PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS WITH A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 66,451 SQUARE METRES IN YUEN LONG WILL ALSO BE RESUMED.

THIS RESUMED LAND WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF SEWAGE FACILITIES FOR TIN SHUI WAI NEW TOWN BEFORE THE FIRST POPULATION INTAKE IN 1991 AND FOR THE PROVISION OF SEWERAGE SERVICE FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN YUEN LONG-TUEN MUN CORRIDOR.

NOTICES ON THE ABOVE RESUMPTION WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE LOTS WILL REVERT TO GOVERNMENT ON THE EXPIRY OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE POSTING OF THE NOTICE ON THE LOTS OF THE RESPECTIVE RESUMPTION.