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Written by: Huang Weilun
2019-12-16 17:08
Last updated: 2019-12-16 17:08The Legislative Council Panel on Development discussed today (16th) some projects and research involving the 2.24 billion yuan funding for the "Shuiqiao / Xiacun New Development Zone". Many members are concerned about the resettlement of residents in the area. The final meeting passed a vote and agreed to submit the project engineering and research proposals to the Legislative Council Public Works Group for consideration.
Legislative Council Panel on Development discusses some projects and research in the "Flood Bridge / Xia Cun New Development Area" involving 2.24 billion yuan in funding (data photo)
The flood bridge development is divided into three phases. According to He Yanling, Deputy Secretary General (Planning and Lands) of the Development Bureau, the 2.24 billion yuan grant includes the first phase of land leveling works and the second phase of engineering research. The first phase of the project will be used for construction resettlement. Housing estates, rural relocation areas and power substations. Ning Hanhao, Permanent Secretary of the Development Bureau (Planning and Lands), said that the two-phase project will affect more than 1,000 residents. It is expected that housing units will be resettled by 2024, providing about 1,300 houses to resettle the affected residents.
A passionate citizen, Mr. Zheng Songtai, said that before the Northeast Development Zone in the New Territories failed to effectively resettle the affected residents, some residents did not move to the resettlement estate in time. They need to go to other housing estates first. The table is too optimistic that the government should provide an emergency response plan.
The chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk and the NLD member Liu Yeqiang said that there are many brownfields in the development zone, some of which are port logistics and contribute to the economy, but they may not be suitable for relocating to multi-storey industrial buildings in the area. Local economic development.
The meeting finally supported the Development Bureau's funding application for some projects and research in the "Flood Bridge / Xiacun New Development Area". The proposal was submitted to the Public Works Group for deliberation. In addition, Zhu Kaidi, a member of the parliamentary front, also proposed a motion asking the government to ensure that legal brownfield operators can be resettled in multi-storey buildings and legal land in and outside the district when developing the flood bridge to prevent forced relocation to agricultural land for illegal operations. It was also approved in the end.
The government applies for 2.2 billion yuan to start the construction of the flood bridge new development zone next year.
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