No More Worries About Construction Site Noise on Holidays!

Seoul Gangseo-gu to Operate 'Holiday Environmental Discomfort Relief Task Force' Starting January 1, 2021

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) will operate the "Holiday Environmental Discomfort Relief Task Force" starting January 1 to assist residents suffering from noise stress on weekends, such as construction site noise.

Until now, when noise complaints occurred on weekends or holidays, on-duty staff would receive the complaints and conduct guidance activities on-site, but it has been difficult to completely resolve the discomfort at the site.

Also, in cases where on-duty staff found it difficult to resolve complaints, after providing guidance at the site, the issue would be forwarded to the responsible department once weekday work resumed, but there was a problem in not being able to promptly address residents' discomfort on the same day.

Accordingly, the district decided to operate a task force composed of staff from the Green Environment Division, the responsible department, to handle noise complaints quickly and effectively even on holidays.

The task force will operate in teams of two from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Regarding noise, when residents' discomfort is reported, the task force will immediately dispatch to the site as on weekdays, identify the cause, and take on-site measures such as guiding construction site managers and requesting restraint in the use of loudspeakers.

Residents wishing to report noise discomfort caused by construction sites or other sources on weekends or holidays can contact the Seoul City Response Center or the Gangseo-gu Office duty room.

A district official said, "We hope that the operation of this environmental discomfort relief task force will reduce residents' inconvenience caused by noise even a little," and added, "We will continue to actively strive to ensure residents can live in a pleasant residential environment."

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