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"Owners and tenants affected may make statutory claims under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance and, if the claim cannot be settled by agreement, may apply to the Lands Tribunal for adjudication.
"Eligible domestic occupiers will be offered rehousing or ex-gratia cash allowance in lieu of rehousing by the LDC."
The spokesman added that upon completion of the resumption and clearance, a total of about 11,990 square metres of land would be granted by land exchange to the LDC for redevelopment.
The site will be developed as multi-storey commercial buildings with "Government/Institution/Community" facilities including a public light bus terminus, a cooked food centre and neighbourhood community centres.
"A public open space with an area of about 1,100 square metres will also be provided for environmental improvement," he said.
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DB plays important monitoring role in district affairs
The Wan Chai District Board has played a vital role in reflecting residents' opinions and improving their livelihood as well as offering them a wide range of cultural, recreational and community activities, the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, said today (Friday).
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Wan Chai Festival '97, Mrs Lau said the Government attached great importance to district boards as a consultative and monitoring body in the provision of services at district level.
"Take Wan Chai District Board as an example, it has implemented a large-scale conservation programme that involved planting more than 700 trees to beautify the environment over the past few years.
"The board has also lobbied the Land Development Corporation (LDC) to reconsider its redevelopment of Wan Chai Road and Tai Yuen Street with a view to improving the environment and traffic in the area.
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