Gwanak-gu Secures 18 Billion KRW from 2021 Seoul City Budget for Sewerage Maintenance
Completion of Road Subsidence and Flood Damage Prevention Projects with 26.3 Billion KRW Invested in 8 Projects This Year... Secured 18 Billion KRW Budget from Seoul City in 2021, Contributing to Resident Safety Management and Creation of a Pleasant Environment
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) announced that it has completed the maintenance of all sewer pipelines in the area this year by investing 26.3 billion KRW in the project.
The district implemented a total of eight maintenance projects including ▲road collapse prevention projects ▲comprehensive sewer pipeline maintenance projects ▲unit sewer pipeline improvement projects to prevent socially significant issues such as road collapse accidents and flooding in low-lying areas.
First, the road collapse risk section maintenance project repaired 7.8 km of deteriorated sewer pipelines in the area with 10 billion KRW of city funds, continuing from last year.
Additionally, to prevent flooding damage in low-lying areas, the comprehensive sewer pipeline maintenance project for the Sillim 1 drainage basin repaired 8.8 km of open sewer pipelines in Sillim-dong, Seorim-dong, Sinwon-dong, and Sinsa-dong, and the Sadang drainage basin sewer pipeline maintenance project completed repairs on 2.9 km in Namhyeon-dong.
The district plans to focus on preventing flood damage caused by heavy rain through the comprehensive sewer pipeline maintenance project concentrating on deteriorated sewer pipelines in Sinwon-dong, Seowon-dong, Seorim-dong, and Namhyeon-dong until 2022.
Also, based on the results of a comprehensive survey of deteriorated sewer manholes on roads conducted in 2018, 36 high-risk manholes were repaired and completed this year to prevent road collapses caused by manholes.
Meanwhile, following 2020, the district secured 18 billion KRW in Seoul city budget for sewer maintenance in 2021 as well, focusing on safety management and improving residents' quality of life by preventing flooding and road collapses.
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Mayor Park Junhee said, “It is most important to thoroughly prepare for disasters so that residents can live with peace of mind,” and added, “We will continue to maintain sewer pipelines that pose safety risks to protect residents’ safety and create a pleasant environment.”
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