The Lands Department today posted the second batch of resumption notices for the remaining phase development of Kwu Tung North/Fanling North New Development Areas to resume 24 private lots with a total area of about 11,900 sq m.

The land will be resumed under the Lands Resumption Ordinance.

The 24 private lots to be resumed relate to the conclusion of an in-situ land exchange application under the Enhanced Conventional New Town Approach that requires the acquisition of a small amount of third-party land by the Government to be handed over to the land exchange applicant upon payment of the land premium for comprehensive development, as well as the unsuccessful completion of another in-situ land exchange application that calls for resumption of the land to allow the Government to carry out works.

The lots will revert to the Government in three months and relevant land owners will be offered ex-gratia land compensation.

The first batch of resumption notices involving 109 hectares of land for the areas' remaining phase development was posted on January 11 this year.

The land reverted to the Government on April 12, and will gradually be handed over to the Civil Engineering & Development Department from the third quarter for site formation and engineering infrastructure works, including roads, drainage, sewerage, water mains, landscaping works, slope works, and electrical and mechanical works.

Upon full development, the areas will provide about 86,200 housing units capable of accommodating a population of about 227,000, and will provide about 1,275,000 sq m gross floor area for economic activities while creating about 53,000 job opportunities.