Gwangju Nam-gu, Guso-dong Chronic Flooding Area Selected for Ministry of Agriculture Support

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 18th that it has secured a project budget of 6.5 billion KRW and will proceed with the maintenance of a 6 km drainage channel section after being selected as a basic survey target area for the drainage improvement project to resolve the habitual flooding caused by poor drainage during rainfall in Dodeok Village and nearby farmland.

Accordingly, the Guso-dong drainage channel maintenance project is expected to begin construction in May next year after detailed design is conducted this year by the Gwangju branch of the Korea Rural Community Corporation, and to be completed by December 2024.

Regarding the selection as a basic survey target area for this drainage improvement project, Nam-gu confirmed the project feasibility and target area, requested the Rural Community Corporation in February, and achieved the outcome of being selected as a target area by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in June.

Kim Byeong-nae, Mayor of Nam-gu, said, “Since the sewer maintenance project in Baegun-dong, which suffered great damage every year due to typhoons and heavy rains during the monsoon season, we have secured the entire 6.5 billion KRW in national funds from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and I am pleased to be able to ease the pain of farmers who have suffered crop damage.” He added, “We will continue to solve difficulties faced by residents through on-site administration.”

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