Hamyang-gun Selected as an 'Excellent Local Government' in Disaster Prevention Project Implementation Evaluation

Additional 500 Million KRW Secured for 2022 Business Budget

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 5th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Local Government' in the disaster prevention project implementation evaluation for the first and second half of last year, hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety evaluated the performance over the past year on project execution rate, progress status, NDMS input status, etc., targeting 1,287 districts being promoted in 162 cities, counties, and districts across 16 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide, and selected excellent local governments.

The county received high evaluations in areas such as rapid budget execution, collecting residents' opinions, safety management measures at construction sites, and utilization of the disaster management work portal system, winning the award as an excellent local government, and additionally secured 500 million KRW for disaster prevention projects in 2022 as an incentive.

Seo Chun-soo, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, said, "Despite many difficulties such as COVID-19, typhoon, and heavy rain damage recovery, this is the result reflecting the continuous interest and participation of the residents," and added, "We will continue to do our best to protect the lives and property of residents from disasters through systematic disaster prevention project promotion."

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