Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, Takes Swift Action to Resolve Local Issues

Visit to Central Government Ministries, Request for Inclusion in National Plans and Budget Support

Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol is having a meeting with Ando-geol, Director General of Budget at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 24th that it is showing rapid progress by visiting the central government departments following its visit to Jeollanam-do last month to secure next year's government budget and resolve major pending projects.

On the 20th, Shin Woo-cheol, Wando-gun governor, along with senior officials, visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to actively request support and cooperation for local long-standing projects.

First, they visited the Road Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to propose the inclusion of the "Upgrade of Local Road No. 830 between Wando Gogeum and Goheung Geogeum" and the "Yaksan Dangmok?Geumil Iljeong Interconnection Bridge Project" in the 2nd National Road Network Comprehensive Plan as part of the national balanced development projects.

They also requested the implementation of a preliminary feasibility study to enable the early commencement of the construction of the Gwangju?Wando Phase 2 Expressway project.

Subsequently, they visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to request 9.3 billion KRW in national funds for the "Wando Marine Healing Center Construction Project," following the passage of the "Act on the Management and Utilization of Marine Healing Resources" last month and its promulgation on the 18th.

Additionally, they proposed 2 billion KRW in national funding to foster the seaweed industry, utilizing Wando's abundant seaweed resources, as a national new growth engine industry in connection with the 2021 Wando International Seaweed Expo.

Moreover, they requested support for the seaweed bioactive material production facility project aimed at fostering a seaweed-specialized marine bioindustry, as well as funding for a seafood export consultation event to be held during next year's Seaweed Expo.

Having secured 183.5 billion KRW in national funds, a 16.5% increase compared to last year, Wando-gun is strategically responding ahead of the government budget formulation schedule through logical development of project justification and close communication with central government departments and political circles to secure next year's national budget.

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