Jinju City Advances Electrical Facility Improvement Project... Targeting 136 Low-Income Households

Replacement of Old and Defective Electrical Facilities to Prevent Electrical Safety Accidents in Vulnerable Groups

Jinju City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 26th that it will promote a project to improve old and faulty electrical facilities to prevent safety accidents such as short circuits, electric leakage, fires, and electric shocks for 136 low-income households.

Until last year, the city supported a total of 4,483 households with a project budget of 369 million KRW to contribute to electrical facility safety inspections, prevention of electrical safety accidents such as electrical fires and leakage, and energy welfare projects for vulnerable groups. This year, it will invest 30 million KRW, including provincial funds.

This project is carried out by commissioning the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation. After visiting the target homes for detailed safety inspections, old and faulty electrical facilities such as leakage breakers, outlets, and distribution boards will be replaced, and disaster prevention education on safe electrical usage will also be provided.

A city official stated, “We will do our best to improve the living environment and ensure safe electricity use for vulnerable groups in the welfare blind spots by supporting the electrical facility improvement project for this year’s target households.”

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