(ii) the Business Investigation Unit (headed by an Assistant Resettle- ment Officer). This unit investigates businesses whose eligibility is doubtful or who may have appealed against a decision that they are ineligible for the ex-gratia allowance instituted by the new policy.
39. During 1969-70 the Sub-Division cleared 122.93 acres of land in 110 operations, of which 14 involved 2.35 acres of cultivation for which $111,091.54 was paid in compensation. These clearances were under- taken for the following purposes:
(a) Resettlement estates
(b) Private and Government Low Cost Housing (c) Roads, drainage and reservoirs
(d) Schools, playgrounds and parks
(e) Public buildings
(ƒ) Land sales and development
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Total ...
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Acres Cleared
1
36.9
27.73
16.72
4.81
35.77
122.93
40. The Sub-Division resettled 37,821 people (compared with 40,037 during the previous year). In addition, 20,584 people moved from overcrowded rooms in old estates into new resettlement accommodation. The details are as follows:
No. of People
(a) Ex-tenants of dangerous buildings
(b) Compassionate cases
(c) Victims of natural disasters
(d) Dangerous structures
(e) Cottage area clearances
(f) Resite area development clearance
(g) Resite area decantation
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(h) Development clearances
(i) Boat squatters
(j) Fire break clearances
(k) Clearance of pavement huts
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Total resettled:
(1) Relief of overcrowding in old estates (see Chapter 5)
Grand total resettled or re-accommodated:
13
Resettled
2,288
3,145
6,964
207
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10,609
1,048
4,337
8,581
620
22
37,821
20,584
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58,405
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