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Policy Address│Emptying the Shek Lei Transit Housing Material Increases the Load of Baotian District Councillors Concerned about Nowhere to Reset the Victims

2020-11-26T04:14:17.948Z


The 2020 Policy Address was postponed for more than a month and was released today (25th). The Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed 200 new measures in the report. In terms of housing supply, Carrie Lam proposed to rebuild the Shek Lei Transit Housing Project.


District 18 News

Written by: Lu Ningmin

2020-11-25 17:19

Last update date: 2020-11-25 17:19

The 2020 Policy Address was postponed for more than a month and was released today (25th). The Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed 200 new measures in the report.

In terms of housing supply, Carrie Lam proposed to rebuild the Shek Lei Interim Housing Project, referring to the Housing Authority's decision to empty the Shek Lei Interim Housing by the end of 2022 and use the land for public housing development.

Kwai Tsing District Councillor Lam Siu-fai described the news as "so sudden and sudden." He said that the Shek Lei Interim Housing Building has been over 50 years old and reconstruction is necessary, but he believes that the government should discuss resettlement arrangements with the affected residents.

He also mentioned that if the Shek Lei Interim House is demolished, only Po Tin Village will remain in the interim houses in Hong Kong. He is worried that if a major disaster occurs in the future, there may not be enough interim houses for the victims to live in.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor today announced the 2020 "Policy Address", which includes various measures such as development and conservation, housing supply, and innovative technology.

Carrie Lam proposed to rebuild the Shek Lei Interim Housing Project, saying that the Housing Authority has conducted a comprehensive structural survey of the building conditions of the Shek Lei Interim Housing and believes that it is not cost-effective to continue to preserve it beyond 2022.

The Planning Subcommittee of the Housing Authority has decided to empty the Shek Lei Interim Housing by the end of 2022 and use the land for public housing development. It is estimated that the reconstruction will be completed in 2028.

If the relevant planning restrictions are relaxed, it is expected to provide about 1,600 units.

It is expected that 300 interim housing residents will be affected to promote proper resettlement of residents

The Democratic Party’s Kwai Tsing District Councillor, Lam Siu-fai, described the news of the demolition of the Shek Lei transit house as "so sudden and sudden." He said that he had served as a district councillor in the district for 21 years, and the redevelopment news had been discussed for many years but no final decision. "The Housing Department has been studying and researching until today's policy address is announced."

However, he agreed that the reconstruction of the Shek Lei Interim Housing Building is more than 50 years old, and reconstruction is necessary. As soon as the news came out, residents of the interim housing and public housing units in the village also had a lot of discussions. Lin Shaohui pointed out that there are currently more than 300 transit houses. Housing tenants will be affected, and the government should discuss how to resettle them as soon as possible. "Redevelopment requires careful resettlement. Should the authorities explain to all the audience?"

The Democratic Party’s Kwai Tsing District Councillor, Lam Siu-fai, described the news of the demolition of the Shek Lei transit house as "so sudden and sudden." He said that he had served as a district councillor in the district for 21 years, and the redevelopment news had been discussed for many years but no final decision. "The Housing Department has been studying and researching until today's policy address is announced."

(Data Picture/Photo by Lai Wenxin)

In addition, the transit houses have always accommodated many victims who have lost their homes in major disasters. However, except for the Baotian transit houses and the Shili transit houses, other transit houses have been demolished one after another.

Lin Shaohui pointed out that there are victims of the Fa Yuen Street stall fire and the collapse of a tenement building on Ma Tau Wai Road in the transit house. They are worried that if a major disaster occurs in the future, only the Baotian transit house in Hong Kong can accommodate the victims and rebuild the Shili transit house. Housing in disguised form increases the load of Baotian transit housing.

He said that he will also discuss with the Housing Department, local non-governmental organizations and the Lady MacLehose Center of the Anglican Church on future resettlement plans.

Yin Siu-kin and Lam Siu-fai, both Kwai Tsing District Councillors, issued a press release stating that they have been very concerned about the redevelopment of transit housing. However, for many years, they have only heard the noise of stairs. The government has not implemented the redevelopment plan until now and finally received a response.

Yin and Lin pointed out that before redevelopment, the Housing Department must properly resettle the residents currently living in transit housing, and adopt a looser arrangement to resettle residents to public housing.

In addition, they pointed out that in redevelopment planning, it is necessary to consult local residents and give priority to residents in the area to minimize the impact of redevelopment on residents.

Promote increase in plot ratio and improve transportation facilities

In addition, while building houses, the government should also increase the plot ratio and build more open space and social health facilities. In the past, the Housing Department did not consider the residents’ open space during the redevelopment of Shek Lei. Yin and Lin asked the Housing Department to be able to rebuild. Reserve more space for the construction of a larger recreational park in Shek Lei No. 2 Village for all residents.

The two also proposed to properly plan and upgrade transportation facilities. After the reconstruction, it is expected that 1,600 units will be provided, which will greatly increase the residential population in the area and increase the burden on public transportation. They are worried that the transportation facilities in the future will not be enough to meet the needs of residents, so they requested Re-examine the transportation facilities in Shek Lei Village.

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About 3 million yuan in annual maintenance fees for buildings over 50 years old

According to the information, the tenth and eleventh blocks of Shek Lei Second Village, Kwai Tsing, are transit houses built in the 1960s with 1,928 units in total.

As the Shek Lei Transit House is more than 50 years old, the facilities are dilapidated, there are serious problems of concrete peeling, and the living environment is poor. In the past five years, it has spent an average of about 3 million yuan on repairs and maintenance.

The Housing Department stated last year that it refused to invest in the maintenance of the transit house because it was not cost-effective.

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