Yeongam-gun Secures 188 Billion Won in National and Provincial Funding, 32 Billion Won Increase from Previous Year

Yeongam-eup Urban Regeneration Project and Other Local Issues Gain Momentum for Next Year

Yeongam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Yeongam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seoyang Iseo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do (County Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong) announced on the 27th that it has secured 188 billion KRW in national and provincial funds for next year's project implementation, which is expected to accelerate the promotion of local pending projects.

Under the county administration goal of "United Citizens, Prosperous Welfare Yeongam," the county has actively visited central government ministries, local members of the National Assembly, and Jeollanam-do to secure national and provincial budgets for resolving local pending projects, four core development strategic projects, and pledged projects. As a result, it secured 188 billion KRW, an increase of 32 billion KRW (20%) compared to the previous year.

Additionally, to secure national and provincial funds for 2022, Yeongam plans to actively discover Yeongam-type New Deal projects, new projects, and projects that can promote job creation and regional economic revitalization, and actively propose them to central ministries, the National Assembly, and Jeollanam-do.

In particular, the city gas supply project (12.7 billion KRW), which has been a long-standing wish of Yeongam-eup residents, started this year and will be promoted until 2022. Also, the Yeongam-eup Urban Regeneration New Deal project (16.8 billion KRW) was selected through a public contest, and it is expected that the quality of life of residents will greatly improve through improved residential conditions and revitalization of the local commercial district.

Major projects to be promoted include Wolchulsan Station F construction (19 billion KRW), Yeongam Forest Wellness Experience Facility construction (4.5 billion KRW), Wolchulsan Celebrity Trail construction (1.3 billion KRW), New and Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project (4 billion KRW), Yeongam 5-day Market Parking Environment Improvement Project (1.6 billion KRW), Eco-friendly Vehicle Distribution Project (1.5 billion KRW), Anno Stream Ecological Restoration Project (9 billion KRW), Fine Dust Reduction Urban Forest Creation (900 million KRW), Samho Indoor Swimming Pool Construction (18 billion KRW), and Yeongam Dalmaji Park Construction Project (6.3 billion KRW).

As a result of national and provincial fund public contest projects, a total of 65 projects secured 81.6 billion KRW, including the Urban Regeneration New Deal Project (16.8 billion KRW), Yondang District Drainage Improvement Project (9.5 billion KRW), Sijong Sinheung District and Dupo Yeongho District Rural Vulnerable Area Living Improvement Renovation Project (4.6 billion KRW), and the Family Complex Center Construction Project, a living SOC complex project (4.2 billion KRW). Next year, the county plans to actively apply for various public contest projects and do its best to secure national and provincial funds.

County Governor Jeon Dong-pyeong said, "This is the result of frequently visiting central ministries, the National Assembly, and Jeollanam-do to propose local pending projects one by one to improve the welfare of citizens and secure sustainable growth engines. We will continue to do our best to secure budgets through various routes to greatly improve the quality of life of Yeongam citizens."

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