Resettlement_Department_Annual_Report_1970-1971 — Page 18

Resettlement Departmental Reports 徙置事務處年報 All

(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

Total

...

Acres Cleared

3.72

+

8.72

10.48

...

138.13

378.89

***

539.94

35. The Sub-division resettled or otherwise reaccommodated 17,804 people (compared with 37,821 during the previous year). In addition, 4,223 people moved from overcrowded rooms in old estates into new accommodation. The details are as follows:

(a) Ex-tenants of dangerous buildings

(b) Compassionate cases

(c) Certain victims of natural disasters

(d) Cottage area clearances

...

(e) Resite/licensed area clearances

...

...

***

No. of People

1,544

2,778

...

...

2,667

1,933

...

4,680

...

4,124

34

44

Total resettled

***

++

17,804

(i) Relief of overcrowding in old estates

4,223

22,027

(ƒ) Squatter area development clearances (g) Boat squatters

(h) Fire break clearances

...

Grand total resettled or recommodated

36. A total of 248 factories were cleared and allocated 575 units in resettlement factories. 22 workshops and 131 shops were paid a total of $777,305.00 in ex-gratia cash allowances in lieu of shop/workshop premises in domestic estates. The details are as follows:

(a) Factories

No. of factories resettled

170

No. of factories resettled subject to change of trade No. of factories ineligible for resettlement

10

...

65

No. of eligible factories refusing resettlement .....

: :

3

Total number of factories cleared

248

+

(b) _Shop/Workshops/Ex-gratia Cash Allowance

No. of shopkeepers eligible for ex-gratia cash allowance No. of shops/workshops resettled

No. of shops/workshops ineligible for resettlement

Total number of shops/workshops cleared

12

101

6

46

...

153

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