The Lands Department (LandsD) today (May 8) posted the third batch of land resumption notices in accordance with section 4 of the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124) for the Second Phase development of Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area (HSK/HT NDA) to resume 18 private lots with a total area of about 19 200 square metres.
 
       The 18 private lots to be resumed this time include part of the sites previously opened for in-situ land exchange application but eventually did not receive any application, and a site with unsuccessful completion of in-situ land exchange application as the application was deemed withdrawn. The land concerned has to be resumed to allow the Government to carry out works.
 
       The above 18 private lots will revert to the Government upon the expiry of a period of three months from the date of affixing the notices (i.e. August 9, 2025). The Government will release ex-gratia land compensation to the relevant land owners after land reversion.
 
       The land reversion date is the date of vesting of the ownership of the land in the Government. It is not the departure deadline of the affected households and business undertakings. Three months before the departure deadlines of the affected households and business undertakings, the LandsD will again post notices in relevant areas in accordance with the applicable procedures. It is estimated that the affected households and business undertakings will have to move out as early as December this year. The LandsD is handling the compensation and rehousing matters of the affected persons at full stream, and will endeavour to arrange rehousing for or release compensation to eligible persons before the departure deadline. The LandsD and its appointed Community Liaison Service Team will maintain communication with the affected households and business undertakings, and provide updated information as necessary.
 
       The first two batches of land resumption notices involving about 176 hectares and 17.7 hectares of land for the Second Phase development of HSK/HT NDA were posted on May 30 and September 19, 2024 respectively. The said land was reverted to the Government on August 31 and December 20, 2024 respectively, and is gradually being handed over to the Civil Engineering and Development Department for site formation and engineering infrastructure works.
 
     Upon full development, the HSK/HT NDA will provide about 66 700 additional housing units capable of accommodating a population of about 184 000, and create about 150 000 job opportunities.

Ends/Thursday, May 8, 2025
Issued at HKT 21:17

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