Shinan-gun Secures 23.4 Billion Won in National Funding for Drainage Improvement Project

Scenic view of Shinan-gun Office (Photo by Shinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 9th that the Jageok District in Jaeun has been selected for a drainage improvement project to prevent damage to farmland that is repeatedly flooded every year.

With this project selection, it secured the largest national funding of 23.4 billion KRW among nine districts in Jeollanam-do, benefiting farmland and residential complexes spanning 314 hectares.

The drainage improvement project is a project to establish and reorganize disaster prevention facilities by maintaining drainage facilities such as drainage channels and pumping stations to promote safe farming.

The Jageok District has suffered significant damage and inconvenience to residents due to flooding even with small amounts of rainfall caused by poor drainage, and it is expected that the drainage improvement project will prevent disasters in advance and increase farm income.

Park Woo-ryang, Governor of Sinan-gun, said, "Securing 23.4 billion KRW entirely from national funds is the result of continuous active consultations with Jeollanam-do and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs from the basic planning stage to select the drainage improvement project," adding, "This project selection fulfills the wishes of residents who have experienced inconvenience, and we will actively accept residents' opinions and promptly start the project to prevent farmland flooding and improve farming conditions."

Meanwhile, Sinan-gun plans to start detailed design in the second half of this year, begin the project next year, and complete it by 2023.

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