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Planning, Land and Infrastructure

Kwu Tan. The vision also entails a new strategic transport network connecting the various development areas.

The first phase of the development in the central waters will focus on the artificial islands near Kau Yi Chau, expected to yield a total reclaimed area of about 1,000 hectares capable of providing 150,000 to 260,000 flats, 70 per cent of which will be public housing. Plans are for CBD3 to be established on these artificial islands, providing some 200,000 jobs and promoting Hong Kong's long-term economic growth. The government will pursue a study on the artificial islands in the central waters. Discussions involving mainly young professionals were held in 2019 to tap their views on this meaningful project and will continue in 2020.

Reclamation Outside Victoria Harbour

The government will carry out detailed studies as soon as possible on projects at Lung Kwu Tan, Sunny Bay and Road P1 (Tai Ho-Sunny Bay Section). A combined study on the development potential of the Tuen Mun West coastal areas and the near-shore reclamation at Lung Kwu Tan will also be conducted in 2020.

Cavern Development

The government began a pilot planning and engineering feasibility study on suitable strategic cavern areas in the territory-wide Cavern Master Plan, with a view to promoting the development of caverns in future. In addition, cavern-related works were taken forward. First- stage construction in the relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to caverns started in February as planned, while a detailed investigation and design study on the planned relocation of Diamond Hill Service Reservoirs to caverns proceeded on schedule. Upon relocation of these facilities, 32 hectares of land, comprising 28 hectares in Sha Tin and four hectares in Diamond Hill, can be released for other beneficial uses. Feasibility studies were also under way to move other government facilities in the New Territories and Kowloon, including the Public Works Central Laboratory in Kowloon Bay, to caverns.

Underground Space Development

The government is undertaking a pilot study on underground space developments in four strategic urban areas in Tsim Sha Tsui West, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley and Admiralty/Wan Chai. It is formulating conceptual schemes on the underground space developments for implementation, having regard to the findings of technical assessments conducted under the study and views collected from a public engagement exercise carried out between May and August.

New Territories North New Development Area

The government is studying the first-phase development of the New Territories North NDA, covering San Tin/Lok Ma Chau.

Housing Land Supply

Public housing land supply comes from new government housing sites and redevelopment of existing public housing estates. Private housing land supply comes from various sources, including the disposal of government sites for private residential development through the

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