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On Hong Kong Island, Mr Lee noted that five engineering contracts had so far been let for the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation project.

"These include Central Reclamation Phase I where the Hong Kong Station of the Airport Railway will be located; the Central Reclamation Phase II (or reclamation of the Tamar Basin) to provide land for expansion of the commercial area; and Wan Chai Reclamation Phase I for the Convention and Exhibition Centre extension," he said.

In the New Territories, Mr Lee said major drainage improvement projects, such as construction of the Yuen Long-Kam Tin Main Drainage Channel, had commenced.

"In Tseung Kwan O, reclamation of the future town centre area is in good progress, and about 25 per cent of the four million cubic metres of the fill required have been placed," he said.

For Tung Chung new town development, Mr Lee continued, site formation works were progressing well and population intake for the first phase development was targeted to take place in 1997 to tie in with the opening of the new airport.

For major projects under planning and design, Mr Lee said land would be formed in the Tsuen Wan Bay Further Reclamation and the Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone for residential and community facilities uses.

"The Tuen Mun Port Development will commence work soon which will include provisions for River Trade Terminals and special industries etc.

"The initial phase of the territory's third Industrial Estate in Tseung Kwan O is ready to receive developments, and infrastructure works for the remaining phase will also commence shortly on the land already formed.

"In the urban area, the Green Island feasibility study has been completed," Mr Lee added.

He further pointed out that approvals were being sought from the Finance Committee for two other major feasibility studies in Kowloon.