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LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES

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Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung

Phases 1 and 2 of Tseung Kwan O (Junk Bay New Town), which will provide homes for 300 000 people, are progressing well. At present public rental estates, home ownership schemes and private sector participation schemes provide homes for 80 000 people. Further public rental housing estates and housing schemes are under construction.

About 230 hectares of land has been formed so far, mainly for public housing and government facilities.

The Tseung Kwan O Tunnel which is a major link between the new town and the urban area was completed and opened to traffic in November 1990.

The preparation work for building the Third Industrial Estate to the south east of the new town is in progress. Detailed studies on the provision of a site for industries and associated developments requiring access to deep water and on the possible development of multi-purpose terminals at Tseung Kwan O are planned to start soon.

To the north east of the new town, construction of the northern access to the University of Science and Technology is in progress. At Sai Kung, reclamation of Sai Kung Creek for a rural public housing estate is about to start.

Islands District

Projects to improve the living environment and facilities for both residents and visitors to the Islands District progressed well during 1990.

Drainage improvement works proceeded in Tai O, while the Cheung Chau study on road and drainage improvement works was completed with the recommended works scheduled to start in 1991.

During the year construction of Lung Tin Phase 2 rural public housing project started at Tai O and a government building at Mui Wo and Regional Council Complex in Cheung Chau were completed.

A study of the development of north Lantau to provide supporting communities in Tung Chung and Tai Ho for Chek Lap Kok airport was started in August 1990 and is due to be finished by the end of 1991. Construction of housing for 20 000 is planned to start in 1992-3 in order to be completed prior to the opening of the new airport early in 1997.

Urban Development Areas

Six development areas at Aldrich Bay, Siu Sai Wan, Hung Hom Bay, West Kowloon, Central/Wan Chai and Green Island, all involving reclamations in Victoria Harbour, are either being studied or under construction to meet forecast development needs in the 1990s and beyond.

The Aldrich Bay Reclamation will produce about 18 hectares of land. The first phase of work involving reprovisioning of the typhoon shelter is being carried out in conjunction with site formation work in the Shau Kei Wan foothills.

The Siu Sai Wan Development will include about 56 hectares of land for industrial, residential, public housing, government/institution/community and other uses. Land forma- tion is substantially completed.

Out of a total of 36 hectares of land to be formed at Hung Hom Bay, 14 hectares has been reclaimed with the remaining due for completion in 1994. The future uses on this reclamation will include residential, office, hotel, open space, transport interchange facilities and a marginal expansion of the Kowloon-Canton Railway freight yard.

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