Shanghai claimed on Friday that there does not exist any residents relocation plan for the construction of the Disney theme park.

The government source with the Chuansha Township of the city's Pudong New District denied to have seen "any so-called layout blueprint" and said they have never received any instruction from the higher authorities concerning the relocating of residents.

Earlier reports said the Disney theme park in Shanghai will be located in Chuansha and the government of the township already began relocating local residents.

There would not be any development whatsoever as to the Disney theme park in Shanghai before the Chinese government has approved the project, said the township government.

(Xinhua News Agency August 12, 2006)