The government conducted a cross-departmental joint operation on Tuesday to repossess an illegally occupied plot located on Rampa dos Cavaleiros (黑沙環斜路), which will be redeveloped into a public open space, according to a Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) statement yesterday.
The plot is one of the 39 plots designated by the MSAR government for temporary utilisation, and it will be comprehensively redeveloped for use as green space and a public open area, including the widening of the pavement, the statement said.
The statement said out that the repossessed plot covers an area of around 695 square metres, pointing out that illegal structures on the site included reinforced metal supports and iron canopies used to store containers and mechanical equipment, adding that the plot was also enclosed with metal fencing, concrete walls, and mesh fencing.
The statement noted that the bureau had previously initiated the land eviction procedure, demanding that the illegal occupants vacate the plot and return it to the government within a specified time.
As the deadline for clearance and relocation expired and the plot was not fully vacated and handed over, the government launched the joint operation to clear and repossess it, the statement added.
This handout photo provided by the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) yesterday shows officials conducting a cross-departmental joint operation to remove unlawfully built structures and stored items from the illegally occupied plot on Rampa dos Cavaleiros (黑沙環斜路) in the northern district on Tuesday.
