Gangnam-gu, Joint Spring Cleaning Campaign
44 Vehicles and 700 Officials Deployed Until April... Intensive Cleaning of Shared Areas and Back Alleys Selected by Residents
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) has designated March to April as the "Spring Special Environmental Cleanup Period" to inspect cleanliness throughout the district and conduct a major cleanup.
About 700 district and neighborhood public officials participate daily.
The district deploys 27 water spraying trucks with capacities of 8 to 24 tons and 17 dust suction and street cleaning vehicles to clean by spraying high-pressure water to remove the accumulated grime from winter.
This effort aims to maintain the environment across the entire area and create a pleasant urban landscape. Previously, 22 neighborhood community centers collected residents' opinions and selected 640 bus and taxi stops, 69 parks, and 7 back alley areas vulnerable to cleanliness for focused inspection.
The district simultaneously carries out cleaning and painting of facilities such as ▲illegal advertisement attachments removal, ▲central median green zones and street tree protection zones, ▲bus stops and bicycle racks, ▲street vendor stands, ▲aged guardrails and snow removal boxes, and ▲rainwater drains.
On the 10th, a major cleanup will be conducted at COEX in Samseong-dong and the Food Culture Specialty Street. The district will deploy 121 sanitation workers and 14 maintenance vehicles to carry out facility washing and disinfection simultaneously.
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Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, emphasized, "In 'Must (必) Environmental City, Gangnam,' the environment is an essential condition that must be protected," adding, "We will not be satisfied with being ranked first in cleanliness by Seoul citizens for two consecutive years but will continue to strive to improve street environments tailored to the standards of each resident and proactively implement daily quarantine measures."
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