Muan-gun Cheonggye-myeon Enhances Residents' Quality of Life Through Revitalization of Rural Communities

Full-Scale Promotion of the 4 Billion Investment Basic Living Hub Development Project

Muan-gun Government Office Exterior / ? Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kim San) announced on the 25th that Cheonggye-myeon’s Basic Living Base Project has been finally selected in the general rural agricultural and fishery development project hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and that 4 billion KRW will be invested to begin full-scale project implementation.

The Basic Living Base Development Project is designed to strengthen core functions such as education, culture, and welfare in rural area centers, aiming to improve residents’ quality of life by connecting surrounding villages and revitalizing rural communities.

Cheonggye-myeon formed a promotion committee (Chairman Jeong Seung-hwan) in October 2018 and went through procedures such as meetings, field forums, advanced site visits, and public hearings to establish the vision of “Haksagol full of youth, Cheonggye-myeon in motion.”

The project applied for various regional development initiatives including the construction of the Haksagol One-Stop Center linked with the new township office building, a children’s library, revitalization of commercial areas and the 5-day market, and maintenance of Yonggye Stream, and was selected through the competition.

Additionally, various programs and promotional marketing such as the Haksagol outdoor yard, Youth Sharing Culture School, and Youth Street Campaign will be conducted together.

A county official stated, “Cheonggye-myeon is home to Mokpo National University and Korea Polytechnic University, making it a place with a large floating population,” and added, “We will successfully carry out the project by expanding various infrastructures and operating programs to strengthen the capabilities of students and residents in a substantial way.”

Meanwhile, since 2014, Muan-gun has secured 46.5 billion KRW in project funds through competitions for eight town and township revitalization projects, including the Muan-eup central area revitalization project, and is currently progressing with these projects. The plan is to breathe new life into rural areas by securing community spaces, renovating signboards, and supporting residents’ leisure and activities while renewing spaces.

In particular, Haeje-myeon recently won the Silver Prize (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Institutional Commendation) at the Happy Rural Village Making Contest for its efforts in promoting various programs such as a gym and Araha Village School, as well as establishing a shared space platform.

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