Gyeongbuk Province to Invest 280.8 Billion KRW in Disaster Prevention Projects This Year, 6% Increase from Last Year

90% Orders Placed by February... Major Processes Completed Before Rainy Season

A disaster prevention project site on a steep slope in Gyeongbuk Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 13th that it has secured 280.8 billion KRW (including 88.9 billion KRW in national funds) for disaster prevention projects in 2021, an increase of 15.8 billion KRW from 265 billion KRW last year, and plans to deploy the funds promptly.

This year's major disaster prevention projects include ▲Improvement of natural disaster risk zones: 53 districts, 96 billion KRW ▲Flood and wind disaster living area maintenance: 5 districts, 32.8 billion KRW ▲Steep slope maintenance: 18 districts, 22.9 billion KRW ▲Installation of stormwater retention facilities: 3 districts, 11 billion KRW ▲Reservoir maintenance: 17 districts, 5.3 billion KRW ▲Early warning system establishment: 27 districts, 9.7 billion KRW ▲Small stream maintenance: 93 districts, 103.1 billion KRW, etc.

Gyeongbuk Province has formed an early implementation team for disaster prevention projects and plans to start over 90% of the projects by the end of February and complete major processes before the summer rainy season. On the 28th of last month, a discussion and countermeasure meeting for each city and county was held to establish a close cooperation system for the early promotion of the projects.

Kim Jung-kwon, Director of the Disaster Safety Office of Gyeongbuk Province, pledged, "We will strengthen efforts to proactively respond to natural disasters such as typhoons and heavy rains caused by rapidly changing climate conditions, and to protect the lives and property of residents and create a safe environment through the promotion of disaster prevention projects."

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