Hapcheon-gun Secures 52.3 Billion KRW in National Subsidies, Leading Province in Sewerage Sector

We Will Do Our Best to Provide Convenience to Residents

Panoramic view of Hapcheon-gun Public Sewage Treatment Plant (Photo by Hapcheon-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 6th that it secured a total of 52.3 billion KRW in national subsidy budgets by 2023 for five new projects in the sewage sector under the 2021 national subsidy project budget.

This is by far the largest budget among local governments nationwide and is comparable to the entire sewage budget of some metropolitan local governments.

The county visited central government agencies such as the National Assembly, Ministry of Environment, and Ministry of Strategy and Finance to propose the feasibility and necessity of each project. The sewage sector budget of the county is expected to proceed with a total of 12 projects, including 7 ongoing projects and 5 new projects, with a total project cost of about 160 billion KRW.

It is expected that implementing this project will help preserve the water quality of public water bodies, create jobs, and revitalize the local economy.

Hapcheon-gun has been establishing a basic sewage maintenance plan (revised) since 2016, reflecting the expansion of sewage treatment areas and treatment plant improvements to confirm continuous new projects and secure national subsidies.

Also, through proper treatment of domestic sewage, the county aims to prevent water pollution, improve residents' health and hygiene, and prepare infrastructure for various development projects. By 2035, it plans to expand the sewage coverage rate to 80% (currently 68.9% in 2020) to improve living conditions for residents and conserve the environment by expanding the sewage treatment area in Hapcheon-gun.

Moon Jun-hee, mayor of Hapcheon-gun, stated, “Resolving the long-standing wishes of local residents, improving residential environments, and enhancing the quality of life are more gratifying than anything else. We will continue to do our best to expand infrastructure such as public sewage treatment areas and build a Hapcheon-gun where people want to live and live well.”

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