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The Existing Land Development Plans

are Far From Su cient

Confirmed and Planned Projects 3,600 hectares

Projects under consultation:

New Territories North New Development Area 700 hectares
East Lantau Metropolis 1,000 hectares

Total 5,300 hectares
Shortfall of
Sources: Development Bureau, Our Hong Kong Foundation. 4,000 hectares

1. The government's existing land development plans, including those already confirmed and
planned (3,600 hectares in total) as well as those under consultation (1,700 hectares in total), can
only provide 5,300 hectares of land. This is 4,000 hectares less than the estimated land demand
of 9,350 hectares.

2. In view of the serious shortage of land, we support the implementation of the proposed New
Territories North Development and East Lantau Metropolis as soon as possible. More importantly,
we urge the government and society as a whole to start considering other land development
avenues, such as large-scale reclamation outside the Victoria Harbor.

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