Gyeongnam Hamyang-gun to Complete Disaster Recovery Project Before Next Year's Rainy Season

187 Billion KRW for 161 Sites, Construction Starts in November, Solid Construction and Disaster Recovery Projects Implemented

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 3rd that it will start all 161 disaster recovery projects caused by heavy rain in November, complete the major processes within this year, and finish the projects by June next year before the rainy season at the latest.

According to the county, heavy rain caused damage to roads, rivers, landslides, and farmland flooding. The joint central damage investigation team’s on-site survey found damage at 161 locations amounting to 8.579 billion KRW, leading to the declaration of the area as a special disaster zone.

Accordingly, to expedite the ordering of disaster recovery projects, since the end of August, the county has been conducting detailed design for 147 projects worth 17.951 billion KRW, allocating a preliminary budget of 800 million KRW.

With the county’s share of 5.3 billion KRW included in the second supplementary budget, the projects have been actively initiated and are underway since November.

Among these, 114 small-scale projects will be completed by March next year to alleviate residents’ inconvenience and prevent safety accidents, while the remaining 47 projects will be completed by the end of June to ensure no disruption to residents’ daily lives.

Seo Chun-soo, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, stated, “We will thoroughly carry out the recovery projects with perfect construction,” adding, “It is expected to greatly help revitalize the local construction economy, create jobs, and stimulate the regional economy.”

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