Muan-gun, Restoring Yeongsan River to Its Pristine Condition

Muan County is disposing of flood debris carried downstream from the upper reaches of the Yeongsan River. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 14th that it secured 1.8 billion KRW in national funds to cover the cost of disposing of flood debris carried downstream from the upper reaches of the Yeongsan River due to heavy rains in August.

Approximately 6,000 tons of debris generated near the Yeongsan River due to heavy rainfall in August caused inconvenience to residents of Naman New Town, which has many apartment complexes. To alleviate this, about 1,200 tons of debris were first incinerated before the approach of Typhoon Bavi at the end of August.

The county continuously requested national government support to prevent environmental pollution caused by uncollected debris, resulting in securing 1.8 billion KRW from the Ministry of Environment. The national funds will be used for the collection and incineration costs of approximately 4,800 tons of debris piled up near the Yeongsan River.

A county official stated, "The flood debris is mixed with household waste and aquatic plants, causing severe odors, and if left unattended, it will flow into the sea and rivers, causing serious environmental pollution," adding, "We will complete flood recovery as soon as possible to restore the Yeongsan River to its clean original state."

Meanwhile, the daily incineration capacity of the three waste incineration plants in Jeollanam-do is 180 tons, and the collected debris is expected to be incinerated in the first half of next year.

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