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Industrial and Business                              Community and

             Zones                                                Recreational Facilities


             The economic development pace of Hong Kong           The community and recreational facilities in
             is affected by various domestic and global           the New Town are generally sufficient to meet
             factors and keeps changing. The Government           the population need.  Opportunity will be taken
             will continue to closely monitor the use of          to include more community and recreational
             industrial and business land, so as to take          facilities in new residential developments in
             appropriate action to increase land supply for       particular in public housing developments and
             developments through the land use planning           redevelopments.
             mechanism.
                                                                  To help address the increasing demand for
                                                                  hospital facilities, the Kwai Chung Hospital
                                                                  will be redeveloped in phases with inpatient
                                                                  wards and rehabilitation facilities for delivery
                                                                  of a full range of psychiatric services.  The Lai
                                                                  King Building of Princess Margaret Hospital
                                                                  will also have an extension block, expansion
                                                                  of diagnostic radiology service and provision
                                                                  of a geriatric day hospital with enhanced
                                                                  rehabilitation services.

                                                                  The proposed Kwai Chung Park at the ex-Gin
                                                                  Drinkers Bay Landfill site (Figure 41) is under
                                                                  planning by the Leisure and Cultural Services
                                                                  Department.  Whenever opportunity arises, the
                                                                  Government will continue to reserve land along
                                                                  the waterfront area for leisure purpose and
                                                                  enjoyment of the public.










                                                                  Road Projects



                                                                  In order to meet the traffic growth, Tsuen Wan
                                                                  Bypass and widening of Tsuen Wan Road are
                                                                  proposed and under study.







                    Figure 41: Proposed Kwai Chung Park




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