Dongjak-gu Expands Operation of Public Work Projects for COVID-19 Response

Emergency Public Work Support Deploys Over 60 People, Expanding to 250 Across 98 Projects by Late August... Supporting Traditional Market Revitalization, Health Centers (Screening Clinics), and Noryangjin Academy District Quarantine Efforts

The district is expanding its public work projects in response to COVID-19 to support quarantine efforts at health centers.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) will expand the operation of the public work project for the first half of the year until the end of August.

The district will operate a total of 250 people and 98 projects by deploying about 60 additional workers selected through the 'COVID-19 Response Public Work Emergency Support' to overcome the regional economic recession crisis caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The public workers assigned this time will be active in revitalizing the local economy and COVID-19 quarantine fields.

First, through placements such as ▲traditional market revitalization projects ▲environmental guardians at the Small and Medium Business Startup Support Center ▲establishment of permanent cadastral record preservation documents, they will contribute to revitalizing the local economy by creating jobs.

Also, they will carry out COVID-19 quarantine activities such as ▲supporting quarantine at health centers (screening clinics) ▲disinfection and cleaning of daycare center environments ▲quarantine support in the Noryangjin academy district ▲price and inventory surveys of quarantine supplies ▲cleaning back alleys and cracking down on illegal dumping.

If the local economic downturn continues, additional public jobs in various fields such as traditional markets and service industries will be discovered.

Along with this, the district is expanding the operation of a 4 billion KRW Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund and is seeking to stabilize the management of small business owners and self-employed persons by designating every Tuesday as Flower Shop Usage Day.

The district is also conducting the 'Good Landlord Movement' for small business owners suffering economic damage due to COVID-19. Currently, 221 building landlords are participating, allowing tenants of 534 stores to receive monthly rent reduction benefits.

Jinhui Cho, Director of the Job Policy Division, said, “Through the expansion of this public work project, we will revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and protect the safety and health of residents.”

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