Where is the Namgu Inland Railroad 'Hapcheon Station'... Hapcheon-gun Holds Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Public Hearing

Public Hearing on the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for the Southern Inland Railroad Construction Project in Hapcheon-gun

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] A public hearing on the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (Draft) for the Southern Inland Railroad Construction Project, implemented by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was held on the 12th at the main auditorium of the Hapcheon-gun Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Gyeongnam.

This public hearing was a follow-up procedure to the public inspection and residents' briefing session on the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (Draft) for the Southern Inland Railroad Construction Project held in January. It was conducted following the submission of a petition requesting a public hearing with more than 30 participants.

The public hearing, moderated by Professor Kim Dong-wook of Kongju National University, featured panelists including Jin-gak Sunim of Haeinsa Temple, Kim Tae-gu co-chairman of the Gaya-yaro Joint Promotion Committee for Hapcheon Haeinsa Station, Lee Moon-han of the Southern Inland Railroad Hapcheon Station Promotion Committee, and No Jae-ho from Jeokjung-myeon, who presented their opinions on the Hapcheon station.

Sunim Jin-gak and Co-chairman Kim argued for the necessity of establishing Haeinsa Station to facilitate the convenience of tourists visiting Haeinsa, a World Cultural Heritage site and tourist attraction, and to promote balanced national development.

Lee Moon-han of the Southern Inland Railroad Hapcheon Station Promotion Committee and No Jae-ho emphasized that Hapcheon Station should be located near Hapcheon-eup, where infrastructure is already in place, citing accessibility and development potential for residents of Hapcheon-gun and neighboring cities and counties.

The residents attending the hearing stressed the role of saying, "We believe the Hapcheon station proposed by experts is the optimal site, and we urge the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to promptly decide on the location of Hapcheon Station. Once the station location is decided, the residents will unite in efforts for the development of the county."

After listening to the opinions of the panelists and residents, Kim Jin-sung, Secretary of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, firmly stated, "The selection of Hapcheon Station near Hapcheon-eup was made after comprehensively reviewing the activation of station use and economic feasibility, which residents are concerned about. At this point, it is practically impossible to change the station location."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to complete the basic plan and announce the station location by the end of May after completing administrative procedures.

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