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Pilot project approved to develop, allot sites for poor from SCs, STs

The State government plans to introduce Buddha Basava Ambedkar Site Allotment Scheme to provide housing sites to the homeless poor

380 Wang Fuk Court households seek second visit to collect belongings

About 380 households from Hong Kongโ€™s fire-ravaged housing estate in Tai Po have expressed a desire for a second visit to their homes to retrieve belongings, ahead of the first session starting from April 20, an official has said. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Sunday that dedicated social workers had notified more than 1,730 families from seven of the eight Wang Fuk Court towers about retrieving their items between April 20 and May 4. Authorities expect 98 per cent of...