Hampyeong-gun's 'Singwang Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project' Finalized
Secured 11.2 Billion KRW in National Funds... Disaster Prevention Projects Including River Maintenance to be Promoted Until 2024
[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-ik) announced on the 30th that the ‘Singwang Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been finally approved, securing 11.2 billion KRW in national funds.
The area around Singwang-myeon, which has experienced frequent flooding damage since 2009, will now be able to prevent flood damage with the secured project funds.
The county plans to invest a total project cost of 22.3 billion KRW, including the 11.2 billion KRW in national funds secured this time, to carry out disaster prevention projects such as 2.8 km of river maintenance, 4 bridges, and 3 movable weirs by 2024.
After going through various administrative procedures such as detailed design services, construction will begin in 2022, and through river maintenance and reinforcement of vulnerable disaster prevention facilities, thorough preparation against natural disasters such as heavy rain and typhoons will be made.
The Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project is a project that maintains facilities where frequent damage from habitual wind and flood disasters occurs due to rapidly changing weather anomalies such as heavy rain, typhoons, and floods, to protect the lives and property of residents.
Meanwhile, the currently ongoing ‘Gugye Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project’ has secured an additional 1.7 billion KRW in national funds, reflecting residents’ requests.
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Lee Sang-ik, Governor of Hampyeong-gun, said, “I have repeatedly visited the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to emphasize the necessity of the project for its approval, and with the flood damage concerns resolved, the safety of residents’ lives has been secured,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to secure national budget for discovering new disaster risk sites and promoting projects.”
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