The government plans to build public housing in Tuen Mun. One of the site formation and infrastructure works on Tuen Hing Road was gazetted in the middle of this month, asking for an objection before the end of February. The affected residents of Jingshang Village said there was a Christmas Eve (24th) Staff from the Lands Department came to the scene to post notices and register for squatters. For the first different Christmas in more than half a century, some people stated that they would oppose "closing roads and destroying villages" to the Transport and Housing Bureau and extending the stay time limit. There were also residents Feeding stray cats in the community for many years, "Don't worry about yourself, but worry that they won't have food." As the new year is approaching, demolition and relocation have become residents' worries.
Gazetted in the middle of this month to permanently close some village roads for construction
In 2017, the Hong Kong Government announced the "Preliminary Development Study on Housing Land in Tuen Mun", and selected 5 plots of land for construction of public housing, providing 10,700 units. Among them, the land of Tuen Hing Road in District 23 involves the area of Jingshang Village. After the land is recovered and the village is cleared The construction of 4 buildings, providing about 2,700 units, is expected to accommodate 7,560 people. Although the residents expressed their opposition after the proposal of the relevant plan, they even protested at the Tuen Mun District Council meeting in September last year when the relevant issues were discussed. The planning committee still passed the relevant planning. The Transportation and Housing Bureau officially gazetted the construction of public roads connecting Tunxing Road to construct site leveling and infrastructure projects on the 15th of this month. The works include the permanent closure of some carriageways, village roads, and village paths. And beautify the urban area to carry out a series of ancillary works, requiring anyone to submit their opinions to the Transport and Housing Bureau before February 22 next year.
Jingshang Village runs through the whole village by a Fuli Road. A banner is hung on the stone wall above the road sign of Jingshang Village to protest the Civil Engineering and Development Department’s plan for the demolition of Jingshang Village. The railings along the way are also hung up with "unreasonable demolition" and "no demolition". Slogans such as "Move and not demolish".
Walking along the village trail into the village, a dense banana forest appeared once and again. Ms. Yu, a 60-year-old villager, was the farmer of the land. "My Abba moved into the village to cultivate the fields after Hong Kong was reborn in 1945. , I was born right now, and when I took over, I planted plantains, greedy and unreasonable.” She said that she currently lives in a squatter house of thousands of feet. It was originally a pig pen for raising pigs. Later, he abandoned pigs and built houses, brother Sisters and cousins moved in one after another and gradually became family houses. The relationship between them was harmonious and close. Unexpectedly, the day of demolition will be ushered in.
After the war, my father moved into the village: I was born here
She claimed that staff from the Lands Department’s "Squatters Group" arrived at the scene two months ago to register and mark the squatters. She did not provide details. So far on the afternoon of Christmas Eve on the 24th, she has sent people in front of each house. A notice was posted stating that the authorities will resume the land for public housing development, and will clear the structures in the area according to the procedures, and perform pre-clearance registration for residents in the area, so as to provide resettlement and grant ex-gratia allowances to qualified persons in the future, but it did not provide details. Explain the deadline before the villagers move.
Ms. Yu said that the residents had communicated with the staff of the Lands Department. The other party claimed that the village's land would be taken back in 2023 for demolition, but there was no official announcement. She said that she did not care too much and believed that "live every day." , I only hope that after going upstairs in the future, they can be resettled in the same area as much as possible.
Another 70-year-old resident, Lin Tai, moved into the village with her husband and one son and two daughters in their early years. They have been waiting to go upstairs for more than 30 years. Now the eldest son has moved to Australia, and the second daughter has traveled abroad for a long time. The younger girl lives with the two elders. She has tried to be demolished by the “Liaozai Department” staff on the grounds that they exceed the scope of the registered licensed housing estate. I’m so grateful for paying the rent. I’m 70 years old and I’m all born. I don’t care much about it. Let’s watch the government make arrangements at that time.”
Some residents worry that no one will feed the stray cats hungry after the move.
(Photo by Mo Jiawen)
Worried about no one to feed the stray cats in the community
Ms. Luo, who moved to Inoue Village about 4 years ago, lived with four other families in a squatter built on a slope in Inoue Village. She loves animals, besides raising a poodle, she also feeds them regularly in the house. Feeding stray cats. At present, at least 6 to 7 stray cats visit once in the morning and evening. After eating and drinking enough, they will leave the wandering hills. "After a mother cat gave birth to a baby, the offspring will eat for a long time." It is said that Jingshang Village is located on a hillside with fresh air. The nearby residents grow fruit trees or raise sheep, as if they are living a rural life. However, it is very convenient to get out of the market by any means of transportation out of the road. Now the government takes back the land. After the demolition, she was mentally prepared to move away at any time. Her only concern was that the stray cats or pet dogs could not be taken care of because they went upstairs.
Transitional housing in Tai Po, Leshan Village provides more than a thousand units. Two transitional housing projects are expected to be completed in 2023. Two projects are approved. 280 million. 564 units are provided, including the construction of medium-density residential buildings adjacent to the Kai Tak luxury housing project. Relocation: forcing us to go to the street
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