Supply of City Gas to Garaeyeoul Village in Gangil-dong, Gangdong-gu

Contributing to Energy Welfare Improvement by Enhancing Urban Gas Supply in Vulnerable Areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) announced that from January this year, city gas, which had been a long-cherished wish of the residents of Garaeyeoul Village in Gangil-dong, has finally begun to be supplied.

Garaeyeoul Village in Gangil-dong was excluded from the city gas supply project due to a lack of economic feasibility, as the number of households was small compared to the large area.

Until now, residents have experienced inconvenience using heating and cooking with oil, briquettes, LPG, and other fuels.

In response, Gangdong-gu conducted various reviews to enable the supply of city gas to Garaeyeoul Village, and in March last year, it was selected as a supply target area according to Seoul City's 'Plan to Expand Supply to Areas Without City Gas.'

During the construction period, the district formed an on-site communication team, persuaded landowners regarding difficulties such as land use consent issues, and promoted permits related to city gas pipeline construction, establishing a close cooperation system with related organizations to support smooth city gas supply.

The city gas supply area covers a 1.3 km section around 17-7 Gangil-dong, and city gas finally began to be supplied from January this year. Residents of Garaeyeoul Village expressed their joy, saying, "The supply of city gas has resolved concerns about cooking and winter heating."

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, "I am more than happy that the long-standing wish of Garaeyeoul Village residents, who could not receive city gas due to economic burdens such as pipeline installation costs and regional limitations, has been fulfilled," adding, "We will continue to make every effort to provide energy welfare services for energy-vulnerable groups so that residents can be happy."

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