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Action taken to curb illegal land encroachment
Crown Land notices were posted today (Wednesday) on the unauthorised structures and fruit trees at Tai Tong as part of the Government's action to stop illegal land encroachment in Tai Tong Valley, Yuen Long,
The notices were issued under the Crown Land Ordinance, demanding the cessation of unlawful occupation of unleased government land. The owners/operators. of the unauthorised development have one month to comply with the notices. A government spokesman said some unleased government land in Tai Tong Valley have been unlawfully occupied by some villagers for operating a commercial recreational
resort.
Unauthorised structures including shelters and poultry houses were erected and fruit trees were illegally planted within country park area for commercial purposes.
As the problem is a complex land control issue, the Government has set up an inter-departmental team to deal with it.
If the occupier failed to rectify the situation after the one-month grace period, the Government would take enforcement action to clear the land and carry out necessary restoration works.
Illegal structures erected on unleased government land in the area will have to be demolished and fruit trees illegally planted forfeited.
End/Wednesday, November 8, 1995
Gurkhas build block for Drug Rehabilitation Charity
Members of 67 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron (Queen's Gurkha Engineers), assisted by helicopters of 28(AC) Squadron of the Royal Air Force, are assisting the Drug Rehabilitation Charity on Town Island again. For the second year running the Gurkhas are building an accommodation block for the Charity, which will house an additional 20 people. They are also upgrading a water catchment dam.
The work started on October 27, and is due for completion by December 1. All building materials have to be air-lifted by 28(AC) Squadron's Wessex helicopters using underslung loads.
End/Wednesday, November 8, 1995
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