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Will the construction of the EELM be expensive?

Costs for land resumption varies with otherwise occur in the land
location, but that for New Town resumption exercise. Under such
purposes would fall into the higher a context the EELM will be more
range–up to HK$1,560 per square cost-effective.
feet. This will be comparable to the
estimated broad-brush costs of
reclamation for the EELM. However,
the EELM will not face the risk of a
property right conflict that may

How long does the EELM take to complete?
Will it solve the urgent land shortage problem?

Our assessment suggests that the first phase of the EELM could be completed in
11 years, while the second phase could be completed 3 years later. Therefore, the
best estimate is that EELM could be expected to be completed in 14 years’
time. Hong Kong is currently facing a severe shortage in land supply, and we must
act now in order to solve this urgent problem.

Is Hong Kong capable of finishing this large-scale
project in ten-plus years?

The “Airport Core Programme”, also and delivered on time within eight
known as the “Rose Garden Project”, years in 1998. Therefore Hong Kong
had ten “core projects” under its belt, is capable of delivering projects at
including the Hong Kong International similar scale as we have done it
Airport, the Airport Railway, Tsing Ma before. The key of delivering EELM
Bridge, the Western Harbour Tunnel is gathering the society’s support
etc. These projects were all completed and consensus for such project.

We can shape
Hong Kong’s future now !

Let’s break free from this difficult situation
by THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX.

Through the Enhanced East Lantau Metropolis, we can create land to
develop the community holistically, open up new opportunities and
INJECT VITALITY INTO HONG KONG’S FUTURE.

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