Naju-si Selected for Two Drainage Improvement Projects... 17.2 Billion KRW in National Funding Allocated

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Han-hyuk] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 7th that Wolsong and Naegi districts have been selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ ‘Drainage Improvement Project,’ securing 17.2 billion KRW in national funding.

The Drainage Improvement Project is aimed at installing drainage facilities in low-lying agricultural lands vulnerable to flooding damage to prevent flood damage caused by typhoons or heavy rainfall.

The two districts selected for this project are ‘Wolsong District in Donggang-myeon’ as a newly initiated district and ‘Naegi District in Sanpo-myeon.’

Wolsong District in Donggang-myeon plans to invest 12.2 billion KRW over four years from 2023 to 2026 to install two drainage pumping stations and 6.5 km of drainage channels over a beneficiary area of 160 hectares.

Naegi District in Sanpo-myeon will invest 5 billion KRW from next year until 2025 to construct two drainage gates and 1.9 km of drainage channels over a beneficiary area of 54 hectares.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “Both districts are large-scale rice production complexes, and through this drainage improvement project, the repeated crop flood damage caused by concentrated summer rains every year will be resolved, contributing to increased farm income. We will do our best to create a stable farming environment by discovering policies to address rural aging and labor shortages, including permanent restoration and improvement projects for crop disaster prevention.”

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