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Written by: Wang Jieen
2019-12-27 23:00
Last updated: 2019-12-27 23:00In the Northeast New Territories Development Zone, bulldozers are not far away and the first phase of the project is about to begin.
Some people came to Hong Kong to take care of their sick family members, but they stayed in the Kwu Tung Village with their family members. However, the frozen registration period has passed after they came to Hong Kong, which means that they may be disqualified from resettlement. "I always have a room."
Northeast New Territories Series 5
When Aling came to Hong Kong, he had missed the date of frozen registration, and now he has a chance not to be resettled. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
A Ling's grandmother and grandmother have always lived in Gongdong Pine Garden, but her health is poor. She has suffered from diabetes and stroke. Her husband often came to Hong Kong to take care of the two elders. Later, Ling and her two children also moved in and lived with them.
Villagers: Yuejia Yueyue
The government successively frozen registration for villagers in Northeast New Territories in 2014, and will move out in the second half of 2021. However, they missed the period and lost their qualifications for compensation and resettlement. The family was helpless. Mosquitoes have been buried for more than 3,000 hydropower stations, but most of their families (income) rates have been cleared month by month. "
SWD helpless to go upstairs
Life is horrifying. Ling and her husband have not given up on their own efforts. The husband usually works casually on the site, and she works part-time to help her family. A Ling once asked the SWD for help, but the SWD only provided emotional support and so on, and still has no results. "Just tell me to keep going out of the squatter house. The rent is too expensive for my family."
The hall in the picture is a place where the villagers of Gongdong Songyuan used to meet, but now it has become deserted. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Elementary school son asking classmates for rent
Immediately after the land resumption, parents had headaches, but nowadays, even adults have to worry about the troubles of adults. A Ling said that his fifth-year son is also well aware of his family's plight. He asked his classmates for information about nearby rents.
Former neighbors have recently moved away or went upstairs due to development. At present, only her family remains unknown, and she sighs: "I always know that there is a room to live in."
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The development of Northeast New Territories has entered the development stage. The Lands Department has cited the Land Resumption Ordinance. Starting from December 27, 784 private lands (covering an area of about 68 hectares) and land occupied by nine graves (relating to With an area of approximately 752.8 square meters), to advance the first-phase projects in the New Development Zones of Gudong North and Fanling North, the title of the affected land has been recovered by the government since the above date.
The first-phase development plan includes the pre- and first-stage site formation of the new development area for new town development, Fanling Bypass, and related infrastructure projects. Land resumption and compensation are expected to reach 14 billion yuan.
Land acquisition for Northeast New Territories development