Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s last "policy address" proposed the "Northern Metropolis" and vigorously develop the northern New Territories. The "Shaling Super Funeral City", which was originally scheduled to be completed in 2022 and separated from Shenzhen by the Luohu River, will be much larger in scale. shrink.
Carrie Lam revealed at a press conference today that the "Shaling Super Funeral City" will only retain the columbarium, and will not build a funeral parlour and crematorium.
The plan for the "Super Funeral City" in Shaling was proposed in 2012 and is expected to be completed in 2022 to provide Hong Kong people with "one-stop" funeral services.
By then, there will be more than 200,000 columbarium niches, 10 remains incinerators, morgues, funeral homes, and cemeteries, which can provide 178,000 cremation services each year.
However, as early as this year, the establishment criticized the project as inconsistent with the Greater Bay Area policy and asked the government to suspend the project. Some Shenzhen residents expressed dissatisfaction.
The "Policy Address" proposes a "Northern Metropolis" covering an area of about 300 square kilometers, including Yuen Long and the North District. The Metropolis will develop an additional 600 hectares of residential and industrial land.
Lam Cheng said at the press conference that there was no development in the north in the past, so all facilities that were not "close neighbors" were placed in the north.
She said that although the "Northern Metropolis" has been proposed, existing facilities such as the Shaling Cemetery cannot be relocated at will. A balance must be made.
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The columbarium will keep the funeral homes and crematoriums and will not be built
The government had planned three projects for funeral facilities. Carrie Lam said that the columbarium would be retained because 50,000 people die in Hong Kong each year. They need to be rehoused for future generations. 200,000 columbarium niches will be placed in Shaling. Do related leveling work, and then apply for funding.
As for funeral homes and crematoriums, Lam Cheng said that there is no need to build them. The former has sufficient facilities, while the latter can be built with technology and in Wo Hop Shek to meet demand.
Guild members worried about the cost Lam Cheng pointed out that it can be resolved: pay attention to cash flow
The "Northern Metropolis" and the "Lantau Tomorrow" project of the Jiao Yi Chau reclamation are both the visions of land development and housing policies put forward by Lam Cheng in recent years.
Lam Cheng recalled that when the Executive Council proposed the "Northern Metropolis", some members of the Executive Council were worried about the cost. She hoped that everyone would regard the "Northern Metropolis" as a vision.
As for the financial pressure in actual operation, Lam Cheng said that the most wealth-generating property in Hong Kong is land. Government development of land is unlikely to lose money. "You can make money from subsidized housing." Therefore, there is no need to worry about financial burden.
If there is a cash flow problem during development, the government may solve it by issuing bonds. "If you look at today's deficit, you will not do anything. It is not only short-sighted, but also irresponsible."
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It is expected that the overall plan can provide more than 1.1 million units
In addition to proposing the northern metropolitan area and Lantau tomorrow, the government also has the Ma Liushui reclamation plan and accelerated urban renewal to increase the supply of land and housing.
Lam Cheng said that the housing policy should meet the standards in the next 10 years. By 2046 and 2047, the artificial island reclamation and the northern capital storage area will provide 400,000 to 500,000 units, which is expected to be a public-private ratio of 7 to 3, among other things. The supply material can provide more than 1.1 million units.
She said that the total number of units in Hong Kong is currently about 2.903 million, which is an increase of 34% to 38%. She is confident that the housing problem can be completely resolved.
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