Numerous Local Long-Standing Projects... Pohang Mayor Lee Gang-deok Visits Ministry of Economy and Finance for Persistent Negotiations

Visiting Central Ministries to Secure Next Year's National Budget with Hard Work

The photo shows Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, visiting the sports facility construction site in Yangdeok-dong on the 15th to check the progress of the work.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Lee Kang-deok, mayor of Pohang, is showing proactive efforts to secure next year's national budget by visiting central government departments to resolve local pending projects despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Pohang City on the 16th, Mayor Lee met with Ando-geol, Budget Director of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, to explain the necessity and justification of long-standing projects such as the construction of the Yeongilman crossing section of the Pohang-Yeongdeok Expressway and the establishment of the Pohang Trauma Center, while also requesting that the Yeongilman Coast Guard Pier construction proceed smoothly and on schedule.

Regarding the Yeongilman crossing section of the Pohang-Yeongdeok Expressway, the currently used detour road is saturated with traffic, and the expressway sections between Pohang-Yeongdeok and Pohang-Ulsan are disconnected, highlighting this as an urgent local issue. Pohang City hopes that the total project cost of the ongoing Pohang-Yeongdeok Expressway project can be revised if necessary to ensure smooth progress.

Additionally, the plan to build a trauma center for treating mental illnesses caused by the November 15 earthquake remains stalled, increasing dissatisfaction among local residents.

On the same day, Mayor Lee visited consecutively the Budget General Review Officer, Social Budget Review Officer, Economic Budget Review Officer, and Welfare and Safety Budget Review Officer of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance to urge attention to local pending projects such as the construction of the Yeongilman Port International Passenger Terminal, remodeling of the comprehensive stadium, restoration of Janggi Eupseong Fortress, and the two-lane improvement project of National Road No. 31 (Pohang Guryongpo to Gyeongju Gampo).

Mayor Lee Kang-deok stated, "Securing the national budget is the top priority to ensure the smooth progress of major pending projects," adding, "Until the government budget is finalized, I will devote all efforts to securing next year's national budget through collaboration with local lawmakers and all networks."

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