Naju City Supports 'Slate Replacement and Roof Improvement'

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 22nd that it will provide a total of 1.25 billion KRW, including national subsidies from the Ministry of Environment, for this year’s ‘Old Slate Roof Replacement and Roof Improvement Support’ project.

Slate is an exterior building material made by mixing cement and asbestos, containing about 15% asbestos, which is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen.

Although it was used as a roofing material in the past due to its lower price compared to other materials, the aging of the roofs has caused asbestos dust to enter the air, adversely affecting citizens’ health.

The slate disposal support project is divided into slate roof demolition and disposal for residential and non-residential (auxiliary buildings) structures, and roof improvement for vulnerable groups. For residential slate, the plan is to support about 280 households this year, providing up to 3.44 million KRW per household.

For non-residential buildings such as warehouses and livestock barns, the project will fully cover the cost for slate roof areas up to 200㎡ per building.

The roof improvement project, which replaces slate roofs with new roofs, applies only to vulnerable groups such as basic livelihood security recipients, and can receive full support up to 10 million KRW per building.

Applications can be submitted by filling out the project application form posted in the notices section on the website from the 25th of this month to the 19th of next month, and visiting the administrative welfare center of the town, township, or neighborhood where the building is located.

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