Geumcheon-gu Publishes '2021 Changing Geumcheon Life'

Administrative, Economic, Transportation?Safety, Welfare?Health, Education?Culture: 54 Items of Information in 5 Categories

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) has published '2021 Changing Geumcheon Life,' containing information closely related to residents' daily lives and useful information to welcome the New Year of the Ox.

'2021 Changing Geumcheon Life' includes a total of 54 pieces of information across five fields: ▲Happy Geumcheon Together (administration) 7 items ▲Geumcheon Running Again (jobs and economy) 9 items ▲Safe Geumcheon (transportation, environment, safety) 8 items ▲Warm Geumcheon (welfare and health) 17 items ▲Returning Geumcheon (education and culture) 13 items.

Looking at the main contents, the district implements a daily collection system for household waste to create a clean living environment and enforces separate disposal and designated days for waste vinyl and transparent waste PET bottles.

The living wage has increased by 233 won compared to the previous year to 10,540 won, and to promote housing stability for single-home households, the property tax rate for houses with an official price of 600 million won or less is reduced to 0.05%.

The mobile currency Geumcheon G-Valley Love Gift Certificate will be restricted from March 1 for use at entrance exam academies (annual sales over 1 billion won), franchises, and directly operated stores of mid-sized companies or larger among agencies.

Various facilities aimed at enhancing residents' safety and convenience are also attracting attention as they are about to open.

First, the Geumcheon Fire Station is scheduled for completion in September, expected to secure golden time across the entire Geumcheon-gu area and create a safe living environment for residents.

The Western Arterial Underground Road is also set to open in September, which will significantly alleviate the severe traffic congestion on the Western Arterial Road, and the newly established pedestrian bridge over Anyangcheon is expected to greatly improve walking conditions for residents and students in areas separated by Anyangcheon.

Additionally, various resident convenience facilities such as the Siheung 5-dong Complex Building completion, Doksan-ro underground wiring project, the tentatively named Geumcheon-type Science Museum, smart libraries, and Saegil Science Playground are about to open.

In the welfare sector, along with longevity congratulatory payments for elderly residents, a new Geumcheon Neighborhood Care Service will be implemented, providing temporary home care, meal support, and housing convenience services for residents aged 50 and over and people with disabilities who require urgent care.

Moreover, welfare policies to improve residents' quality of life will be more broadly applied than the previous year, including an increase in veterans' honor allowance (from 20,000 to 30,000 won), the Seoul-type Basic Security System (abolishing the support obligation criteria), and expansion of basic pension support targets.

The district plans to distribute '2021 Changing Geumcheon Life' to community service centers and major local institutions.

The information can also be found on the Geumcheon-gu Office website under the 'Geumcheon News' bulletin board.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, "We have organized and included the new systems and policies changing in the new year by category so that all residents can easily understand them at a glance," adding, "I hope many residents can enjoy the benefits of the changed district policies through '2021 Changing Geumcheon Life.'"

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