Ministry of Environment: "Private Experts to Quickly Complete Formation of 'Dam Management Investigation Committee'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Environment plans to promptly complete the formation of the 'Dam Management Investigation Committee' to examine whether the overall dam operation management during the recent heavy rainfall was appropriate.

Regarding the Dam Management Investigation Committee announced on the 14th of last month, the Ministry of Environment stated on the 11th, "We are currently in consultation with local governments" and "We plan to promptly complete the formation of the investigation committee by gathering regional opinions."

From the 15th to the 27th of last month, the Ministry of Environment received recommendations for committee members from related local governments in Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Gyeongnam, academic societies, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. On the 2nd of this month, a meeting was held to collect opinions on the committee formation plan.

The Ministry of Environment stated, "The formation of the committee has been somewhat delayed due to the process of gathering opinions for the participation of related ministries and local governments, but preliminary investigations such as collecting and organizing basic data for a swift investigation have been underway since last month."

It added, "The committee will be composed mainly of private experts to investigate the appropriateness of dam operation management and downstream flood situations, and will also propose improvements for dam management."

The Ministry of Environment plans to establish procedures that allow sufficient collection of local opinions by sharing related contents such as field investigations and committee meetings with resident representatives and holding resident meetings during the investigation process.

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