The first phase of the Yuen Long transitional housing project "Pok Oi Jiang Xia Wai Village" has been completed, and residents will start moving in from the end of May this year.
Some residents said that the environment of the subdivided houses they lived in in the past became worse, and they even tried snakes entering the house. When it rained, the bedding of the daughter would be dripping wet. Now, after living in the "Bo Ai Jiang Xia Wei Village", the living space has been greatly improved, and the daughter finally has Space to play with toys on the ground floor.
Pok Oi Hospital stated that each unit of "Pok Oi Jiangxiawei Village" has kitchen toilets with built-in air conditioners, water heaters and other equipment, and the toilets are not designed as black toilets.
At present, the government is striving for the establishment of village buses and green minibuses to go to Yuen Long city center or the MTR station.
In the past, there was a snake in the subdivided room of the village house, and the raindrops fell on the quilt.
Residents of "Boai Jiangxiawei Village" joined in May and have lived there for about 3 weeks.
Ms. Song and her children lived in a subdivided house in Tin Shui Wai Village. She pointed out that there were many snakes, worms, rats and ants in the house in the past. She even tried snakes into the house, and the humidity was very heavy. wet.
She said that the living space is now much larger, and her daughter can finally play with her toys on the ground floor and practice the guzheng at home.
In addition, Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang also lived in subdivided apartments in Kowloon, and the rent of the subdivided apartments was about 7,000 yuan. Now, after moving into the "Pok Oi Jiang Xiawei Village", the rent is only about 2,000 yuan, and the environment has been greatly improved. So happy."
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Trying to open village buses and green minibuses
Lin Qun, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pok Oi Hospital, said, "Pok Oi Jiangxia Wai Village" is the largest transitional housing project in Hong Kong. It covers an area of 480,000 square feet and consists of eight 4-storey residential buildings, which can provide 1,998 units for About 6,000 people live.
She also pointed out that "Boai Jiangxiawei Village" will have two service facility buildings, which can provide supermarkets, community canteens and restaurants, Chinese and Western medical and dental services, etc.
At present, the government is also striving for the establishment of village buses and green minibuses to go to Yuen Long city center or the MTR station.
Henderson Li Jiacheng: Built in just 15 months
Chief Executive Carrie Lam also pointed out in her speech that "Bo Ai Jiangxia Wai Village" is the seventh transitional housing project she has witnessed during her tenure. Together with this project, more than 30 NGOs have participated in transitional housing so far. 5,200 units have been put into service.
"Boai Jiangxiawei Village" was lent by Henderson at a nominal HK$1.
Li Jiacheng, chairman of Henderson Land Group, said that it took 15 months from groundbreaking to occupancy for "Boai Jiangxiawei Village".
"Pok Oi Jiang Xia Wai Village" is building a service building, which will have community canteens and restaurants, custody services, etc., and will also provide Chinese and Western medicine and dental services.
(Photo by Yu Junliang)
"Pok Oi Jiangxia Wai Village" has one-to-two-person flats, three-to-four-person flats, five-to-six-person flats or barrier-free flats, which can be used by low-income families who have waited for public housing for three years or more, or are currently living in harsh environments , There are people who urgently need to move in.
The tenants of the first phase have been occupied by the end of May this year, and the second phase of the project is currently underway, and the entire project is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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