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Question No. 2

Reply by Hon. D.P.H. Liao, CBE, JP, Secretary for Housing to a question by Dr. Hon. HO Kam-fai, OBE, JP,

in Legislative Council on 23 January 1985

QUESTION: Will Government :

(a) Make a statement on the structural condition

of the housing blocks on the Kwai Fong Estate;

(b) inform this Council of the maintenance and

repair plans for the said estate; and

(c) indicate whether the residents affected will

have to move out during the renovation period and, if so, what temporary rehousing arrangements will be made for them and what financial assistance will be provided?

Sir,

Kwai Fong Estate comprises 11 blocks containing

6,538 flats. It was designed and constructed by the former

Public Works Department as Government Low Cost Housing, and

was completed in three phases in late 1971 and early 1973.

In recent years a large number of repairs were

required in some blocks of the estate. As a result, an

inspection was carried out of all blocks on the estate in

1980-1981. Although some of the blocks were found to be in

need of extensive repairs, none were structurally unsafe. A

phased programme was therefore drawn up to renovate those

blocks in need of repair. In a few cases where it is more

cost-effective to redevelop rather than renovate blocks, this

will be done. I can assure tenants in Kwai Fong Estate that

none of the blocks they are presently occupying are in a

dangerous condition.