Geochang-gun Holds Progress Report Meeting on Securing National Road Subsidy Budget

Secured 116 National Road Funding Projects, Discovered 102.3 Billion KRW, Discussed Key Issues and Solutions

Geochang-gun is holding a progress review meeting on securing national and provincial budget funds. (Photo by Geochang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 31st, Geochang-gun County Office in Gyeongnam announced that a 2021 national and provincial budget securing progress report meeting was held in the situation room of the county office with the participation of all department heads to check the progress.

The report meeting was conducted in the order of reviewing the activities so far for securing the main national and provincial budgets for 2021 by each department, the responses from the government and Gyeongsangnam-do related departments, and budget outlook, followed by discussing key issues and solutions.

As urgent local issues, the main projects for securing next year's national and provincial budgets applied by the county for ▲improving residential conditions ▲creating residents' income and jobs ▲disaster prevention ▲promoting core projects for future growth amount to a total of 116 projects worth 102.3 billion KRW.

The major projects for national budget securing include 99 projects worth 80.8 billion KRW such as ▲creating a world elevator hub city ▲building a family center ▲establishing an organic agriculture complex service support complex ▲constructing a future agriculture complex education center ▲expanding Geochang sewage treatment plant ▲new small-scale sewage treatment facility project in Namsang Cheongnim district.

The major projects for provincial budget securing include 17 projects worth 21.5 billion KRW such as ▲restoration of Ungokcheon ecological stream ▲establishment of high-speed elevator at Geochang Elevator R&D Center ▲creating a youth-friendly city ▲connecting hiking trails in Susungdae area ▲road maintenance project in Gabuk Yeongok district.

Accordingly, since 2019, the county has been discovering projects and visiting relevant ministries in April, the government budget application period this year, and in August, the provincial budget formulation period, to make requests.

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