What are the new development plans for North-East New Territories and North-West New Territories?
The planning and development study on the North-East New Territories is scheduled to be completed in 2003. The study has established the feasibility of developing Kwu Tung North (497 hectares) and Fanling North (192 hectares) as New Development Areas to house populations of 100,000 and 80,000, respectively.
A planning and development study on the North-West New Territories is nearing completion. It has identified the Hung Shui Kiu area as a suitable New Development Area to accommodate a total population of about 160,000 and to provide container back-up sites. The total development area is about 435 hectares.
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