Assemblyman Hwang Juhong Secures 9.7 Billion Won for Living Condition Improvement Project in Vulnerable Areas of Goheung and Boseong

Selected 5 out of 29 Locations in Jeonnam to Improve Residents' Quality of Life

Hwang Ju-hong, Member of the Minsheng Party (Goheung, Boseong, Jangheung, Gangjin)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Representative Hwang Ju-hong (Chairman of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee, Minsaeng Party, Goheung·Boseong·Jangheung·Gangjin) announced on the 6th that a total of five vulnerable area living condition improvement projects were selected, including three sites in Goheung and two sites in Boseong, to enhance the quality of life for residents in rural fishing villages.

The vulnerable area living condition improvement project is a support initiative by the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development, which has selected and supported vulnerable areas since 2015. It aims to secure basic living standards for residents in vulnerable areas by expanding essential living infrastructure such as safety and sanitation, improving residential environments, and supporting resident capacity building.

The main project contents include housing maintenance such as slate roof improvement and renovation of old houses, safety facility maintenance such as fence and livestock facility repair and expansion of fire roads, expansion of living infrastructure such as improvement of traditional toilets and water supply and sewage systems, as well as software projects to revitalize community life, including human care and capacity-building programs like elderly care and health management.

The selected sites this time are three locations in Goheung-gun: Sinheung Village in Goheung-eup (1.754 billion KRW), Seokjeong Village in Geumsan-myeon (1.372 billion KRW), and Sang·Habun Village in Gwaryeok-myeon (2.24 billion KRW); and two locations in Boseong-gun: Chojiri in Beolgyo-eup (2.214 billion KRW) and Hoejeongri in Beolgyo-eup (2.132 billion KRW). Over three years, a total project cost of 9.712 billion KRW will be invested to improve the living conditions of residents in these areas.

Representative Hwang Ju-hong said, “I am pleased that all five sites applied for were selected through close cooperation with Song Gwi-geun, Goheung County Governor, Goheung County Office officials, Kim Cheol-woo, Boseong County Governor, and Boseong County Office officials,” and emphasized, “I will do my best to expand policies and budgets supporting vulnerable rural fishing areas that have been excluded from growth benefits for balanced national development.”

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