Geumcheon-gu Supports Waste Reduction Village Community Projects with Up to 3 Million KRW Funding

Expansion of Waste Separation, Guidance and Crackdown on Illegal Dumping in 3 Areas... Support up to 3 Million KRW per Project Type, 1:1 Project Consulting and Pre-Consultation... Visit or Email Submission to Cleaning Administration Division from Feb 1 to 16

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yuseonghun) is recruiting participating groups for the ‘2021 Geumcheon-gu Waste Reduction Village Community Contest Project’ from February 1 to 16 to create a pleasant urban environment.

This contest project was prepared to move away from the previously government-led waste reduction projects and to spread awareness of waste reduction through voluntary participation of residents centered on village communities.

The contest fields include ▲ spreading waste separation and disposal ▲ guidance and crackdown on illegal dumping ▲ other fields, with support provided up to 3 million KRW per project type until the total budget of 30 million KRW is exhausted. However, 10% of the subsidy must be self-funded.

Any resident group or organization with three or more members living, working, or attending school in Geumcheon-gu can participate.

Communities wishing to participate can download related forms such as the project plan from the ‘Notices & Announcements’ section on the Geumcheon-gu Office website, complete them, and submit via email (yjs3516@geumcheon.go.kr) or visit the 11th floor Cleaning Administration Department of Geumcheon-gu Office.

Based on the submitted project plans, the first departmental review and the second local subsidy review committee deliberation will be conducted, and the final selected communities will be announced on the district website in March and notified individually.

The district will provide preliminary consultations during the application period to help resident groups understand the contest project. Through these consultations, 1:1 project consulting, introduction of excellent cases of existing projects, explanation on how to write the application, and guidance on budget planning (management) will be supported.

Resident groups wishing to have preliminary consultations can apply by phone to the Cleaning Administration Department of Geumcheon-gu Office.

Meanwhile, since 2016, the district has been promoting the ‘Waste Reduction Village Community Contest Project,’ with 53 resident groups currently participating, conducting waste reduction activities on their own and contributing to spreading awareness of waste reduction.

Yuseonghun, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “Through this contest, we hope to activate waste reduction activities where residents themselves come up with ideas and participate, moving away from government-led waste reduction projects,” and added, “We ask for the interest and participation of residents so that the awareness of waste reduction can spread beyond the village level to the entire region.”

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