The Government attaches great importance in the planning of the new urban reclaimed areas, especially the planning of schools.

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Raimundo do Rosário, spoke to reporters after a meeting of the Urban Planning Committee on 30 June, when he urged the public to express more opinions during the 40-day consultation.

He said the existing mechanism that included legislations on urban planning and the Urban Planning Committee could provide Macao a more promising development model.

The last phase of public consultation on the five reclaimed lands will end on 8 August. It is to gather opinion on the design of a total of 350 hectares of land for the development of Macao in the coming 20 to 30 years.