Muan-gun Promotes Support Project for Converting Children's School Buses to LPG Vehicles

LPG School Bus Purchase Subsidy Fixed Support of 5 Million KRW per Vehicle, Total of 14 Vehicles Supported This Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 28th that it will implement the ‘Children's School Vehicle LPG Conversion Project’ to protect children's health from harmful fine dust and other air pollutants emitted from diesel vehicles.

This project provides a fixed purchase subsidy of 5 million KRW per vehicle when purchasing a new LPG vehicle to replace an old children's school vehicle used for the same purpose, supporting a total of 14 vehicles.

The eligible vehicles are those registered in Muan County as per the children's school bus registration certificate, and among the registered children's school buses, diesel vehicles with 9 to 15 seats registered before December 31, 2011, are applicable.

However, vehicles directly operated by national or public facilities, those that have received subsidies under early retirement support for old diesel vehicles or emission reduction device installation support, or those with outstanding local taxes are excluded from support.

Applications can be submitted to the Environmental Division of the county office from February 3 to 14. For detailed application methods and support procedures, please refer to the public notice on the county office website or contact by phone.

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