population distribution to 1976. A planning and engineering feasibility study of a pilot scheme area for urban renewal in the West Central District of Hong Kong Island was completed.
6.31. The work of the Branch is undertaken by two Divisions, namely, District Planning and Colony Outline Planning.
District Planning Division
6.32. The District Planning Division is divided into two sections. One covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories District South; the other Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long and Tai Po Districts of the New Territories. It deals with the preparation of draft outline zoning plans for the Town Planning Board and outline development, layout and outline zoning plans for consideration and agreement by the Land Development Planning Committee.
6.33. The Division is responsible for development control and reservation of sites for Government departments, utility companies and other purposes in the Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon areas. In conjunction with the New Territories Administration it advises on development control and reservation of sites for Government departments, utility companies and other purposes in the New Territories.
6.34. Appendix U sets out the current position of the main planning schemes prepared by the Division during the year.
Colony Outline Planning Division
6.35. The Colony Outline Planning Division is responsible for the preparation of the Colony Outline Plan; it services the various Outline Plan Working Committee and prepares their reports. It also prepares, maintains and analyses survey and statistical information and undertakes special planning studies. The Division is responsible for staff training.
6.36. A total of 13 meetings of the Outline Plan Working Committees were held during the year to consider and advise on papers in their respective fields of responsibility. The completed Book I which contains basic statistical data for the preparation of the reports of the six Working Committees was revised where necessary in the light of additional information and material. Work on Book II, the Committee Reports, was continued and the reports on Commerce and Industry, Community Requirements and Utilities and Services were completed
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population distribution to 1976. A planning and engineering feasibility study of a pilot scheme area for urban renewal in the West Central District of Hong Kong Island was completed.
6.31. The work of the Branch is undertaken by two Divisions. namely, District Planning and Colony Outline Planning.
District Planning Division
6.32. The District Planning Division is divided into two sections. One covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories District South; the other Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long and Tai Po Districts of the New Territories. It deals with the preparation of draft outline zoning plans for the Town Planning Board and outline development, layout and outline zoning plans for consideration and agreement by the Land Development Planning Committee.
6.33. The Division is responsible for development control and reservation of sites for Government departments, utility companies and other purposes in the Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon areas. In conjunction with the New Territories Administration it advises on development control and reservation of sites for Government depart- ments, utility companies and other purposes in the New Territories.
6.34. Appendix U sets out the current position of the main planning schemes prepared by the Division during the year..
Colony Outline Planning Division
6.35. The Colony Outline Planning Division is responsible for the preparation of the Colony Outline Plan; it services the various Outline Plan Working Committee and prepares their reports. It also prepares, maintains and analyses survey and statistical information and under- takes special planning studies. The Division is responsible for staff training.
6.36. A total of 13 meetings of the Outline Plan Working Com- mittees were held during the year to consider and advise on papers in their respective fields of responsibility. The completed Book I which contains basic statistical data for the preparation of the reports of the six Working Committees was revised where necessary in the light of additional information and material. Work on Book II, the Committee Reports, was continued and the reports on Commerce and Industry, Community Requirements and Utilities and Services were completed
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