Hwasun-gun Goes All Out to Secure Key Projects for Next Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 15th that it held the ‘Next Year’s National Treasury Support Current Issues Project Report Meeting’ on the 14th, identifying 30 current projects and officially starting efforts to secure national funding.

The newly identified current projects to secure next year’s national funding include 30 projects such as the biopharmaceutical industry, a future growth engine of the region, urban regeneration, rural environment improvement, smart farming, life safety infrastructure, and life-centered SOC projects.

The county decided to cooperate with Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital to secure project funds necessary for building the ‘National Immunotherapy Innovation Platform (total project cost 46 billion KRW),’ one of the core facilities of the biopharmaceutical industry belt, and the ‘National Smart Clinical Support Center (25 billion KRW),’ which integrates clinical trials and cancer treatment centers.

They are also actively requesting that the ‘Bio Health Convergence Knowledge Industry Center (18 billion KRW),’ a venture startup incubating facility incorporating advanced technology, be reflected in next year’s government budget.

The budget for the ‘Medical-linked Forest Healing Facility Construction Project,’ originally 5 billion KRW, is being increased to 15 billion KRW, and projects such as the creation of the Cheonunsan Forest Leisure Complex, the Sapyeong Disaster Risk Area Maintenance Project, and the Hwasun Smart Local Water Supply Support Project are also being promoted.

In line with the government’s budget formulation direction, the county plans to continuously identify current projects with significant job creation ripple effects and closely related to residents’ lives, such as cultural and life sports, urban regeneration, rural environment improvement, welfare facility function reinforcement, life safety infrastructure, fine dust, and renewable energy.

A county official said, “We plan to actively negotiate and request budget allocation by frequently visiting Jeollanam-do, central government departments, and the National Assembly to ensure that regional current projects are promoted,” adding, “We will make every effort to secure national funding by actively utilizing human networks so that next year’s national treasury support for regional current projects is reflected as much as possible.”

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