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No building land is involved. However, sixty-eight (68) temporary structures (46 on private land and 22 on Crown land) used for domestic purposes will have to be cleared. These are occupied by sixty-three (63) families who, if found eligible, will be offered public housing or spaces in a temporary housing area together with an ex-gratia domestic removal allowance of up to $1,000 per family if no suitable housing is available. Families not eligible for public housing will be offered spaces in a temporary housing area and may be eligible for ex-gratia domestic removal allowance.
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In addition to the structures mentioned above, a total of forty-seven (47) other ancillary temporary structures including 9 shops, 1 workshop and 7 poultry sheds will have to be cleared.
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Negotiations to obtain voluntary surrender of the private land are in progress but the institution of formal resumption proceed- ings is recommended to avoid any delays which may be caused by absentee landowners and succession difficulties. As the land to be resumed lies within the Sheung Shui/Shek Wu Hui/Fanling Outline Zoning Plan, the landowners will be offered the alternative of land exchange entitlements on Letter B terms with a credit of $10 per square foot or cash compensation which will include an ex-gratia payment to bring the total compensation up to $17 per square foot if the cash offer is accepted prior to the date of reversion. The amount of cash compensation to be paid out will be reduced to the extent that land exchange entitlements are accepted.
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Honourable Members will be asked to advise, under section 3 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124), whether the resumption of the lots listed at Annex B is required for a public purpose, namely the construction of a bus terminus at Sheung Shui, New Terri- tories.
G.S. 84
(The District Officer, Tai Po (Mr C.W.B. OXLEY) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).
27th October 1977
(ENV 95/77/27)
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