Gyeonggi-do to Hold Briefing Session on Livelihood Measures for Demolition Areas of Rivers and Valleys

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will hold an explanatory meeting to prepare livelihood measures for local residents and merchants who had illegal facilities removed under the 'River and Valley Maintenance Project.'

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 9th that it will hold a total of nine sessions of the 'Visiting Residents' Briefing on Clean Valley Restoration Areas' in five cities and counties?Yeoncheon, Yangju, Gapyeong, Yangpyeong, and Namyangju?from the 6th, starting in Choseong-ri, Cheongsan-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, until the 21st.

Through this briefing, the province will establish practical livelihood measures for local residents and merchants affected by the removal of illegal facilities. It will also gather residents' opinions on plans to develop the province's rivers and valleys, which are being reborn as 'clean valleys' free of illegal facilities, into nationally recognized tourist attractions.

Additionally, the province will provide information on living SOC support projects, small business guarantees, and management support projects in cooperation with the Gyeonggi Market and Commercial Promotion Agency and the Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation.

The province plans to continuously maintain the valleys restored as clean valleys while promoting various projects that can revitalize local tourism and the economy.

Jo Jang-seok, head of the Small Business Division of the province, said, "This residents' briefing was held to prepare practical policies for local merchants and residents," adding, "We will realize responsible administration by providing on-site, tailored support from the briefing to commercialization so that small business owners do not face difficulties in their business activities and livelihoods."

The province has currently identified 1,404 businesses in 176 rivers and valleys across 25 cities and counties in the province, and has removed illegal facilities from 1,164 sites, accounting for 82.9% of them.

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