TNAG-0656-FCO40-805-Progress-reports-of-Environment-Branch-of-Government-of-Hong-1977 — Page 68

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SUBJECT

(Lantao cont' ....)

PURPOSE

(d) To examine the feasibility

of proceeding with the offer of Kumagai Gumi.

PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION

PART II Important Issues

NEXT QUARTER TARGETS

LAND ADMINISTRATION

New Territories Land

Acquisition (ENV 5/4911/47)

Clearance of land for Canal Road Flyover Extension

ENV 45/4616/70 II) ENV 95/76/28)

Review of Compensation

To review procedure so as to simplify present piecemeal approach which holds up development and is asministrat- ively tedious, involving numer- ous references to ExCo.

To resume private lots to re- provision the Canal Road Market, itself to be displaced for the flyover works.

To ensure compensation arrange-

Arrangements on Resumption ments applying to land resump-

of Land and Acquisition

of Buildings.

(CR 1/3220/76 II)

tion and clearances for development purposes are such as to achieve clearance on time.

It is intended to seek ExCo approval for a half-yearly programme of resump- tion for New Town Development.

Offers of compensation have been made and claims invited from registered former owners and tenants. Road works started in September 1976 and will take 3 years to complete. Existing market site required in late 1978.

Certain proposals have been received from S.N.T. and are to be considered by the C.S. Committee.

Obtain departmental agreement to the proposal prior to submission to ExCo.

Ensure progress is maintained so as to conclude compensation and rehousing arrange- ments and complete demolition of buildings by August 1977.

Complete the review of present arrangements and decide whether changes are needed.

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