SCS visits Kwun Tong District
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Miss Denise Yue, visited Kwun Tong District this afternoon (March 14) to learn more about the district's latest redevelopment plans.
Accompanied by the District Officer (Kwun Tong), Miss Pauline Wong, Miss Yue first stopped at a high-rise complex to get a panoramic view of the Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment Area.
The plan was the largest ever single redevelopment project undertaken by the Urban Renewal Authority.
Miss Yue then visited the area earmarked for redevelopment and took the opportunity to chat with some residents while walking along Yan Shun Lane, Fu Yan Street and in Yue Man Square. She was glad to know that the redevelopment plan could help improve residents' living environment by providing a modern town centre on completion.
Miss Yue proceeded to Ngau Tau Kok to see for herself the public housing redevelopment which would provide 4,600 residential public housing units by 2011. In addition, she learnt that a Cross District Community Cultural Centre would also be built in the area to meet public demand for cultural facilities in Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon City and Sai Kung.
The final stop of her visit was Wai King Building at Ngau Tau Kok Road where a gas explosion incident occurred in 2006. During the visit, Miss Yue met with the Chairperson of the owners corporation and residents. She highly appreciated the concerted efforts of relevant government departments for their expediency in dealing with the incident swiftly and in restoring the basic building facilities, enabling the residents to resume their normal daily living within a short period of time.
Friday, March 14, 2008