HK government to boost land supply   

港府研增2500公顷土地供应 专家称香港土地资源充足

港府近年因应未来人口增加，积极增加土地储备，以满足住屋及生活需求。发展局局长林郑月娥6日表示，规划署正进行多个土地用途研究和检讨，涉及约2500多公顷土地，有助于短、中和长期增加土地供应。

Hong Kong (CNS) -- Faced with a growing population, the Hong Kong government is working to increase its land supply to satisfy larger demands for housing and living space, a senior Hong Kong official said on Wednesday.

The Planning Department is conducting a study of multiple uses for over 2,500 hectares of land, which will help increase the land supply in the short, medium and long terms, said Secretary for Hong Kong Bureau Development Carrie Lam.

Lam said the local government is keeping an eye on land use in the New Territories and exploring abandoned and underutilized urban land for housing.

Lam Chun Chiu, director of A.G. Wilkinson & Associates, suggested the government should enhance reconstruction of industrial zones.