Gimhae City Accelerates Jinyeong New Town Environmental Improvement Project... 4 Projects, Total Investment of 89.3 Billion KRW

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 24th that it will complete four projects aimed at improving the environment of rivers in the Jinyeong area by 2024, investing a total of 89.3 billion KRW.

The Jucheon River Ecological Stream Restoration Project, which has been underway since 2017 with an investment of 20.5 billion KRW, is in the final stage of detailed design. Currently, the Jucheon River is severely polluted by non-point source pollution discharged from farmland from the upper stream to the lower Nakdong River, causing ecological functions to be paralyzed. To resolve this, construction is planned to start within this year and the project is scheduled to be completed by 2023.

Additionally, the Yongseongcheon Ecological Stream Restoration Project, which has been ongoing since 2019 with an investment of 24.1 billion KRW, is currently conducting the establishment of a basic river plan and detailed design services. At present, Yongseongcheon is receiving Class IV grade polluted water caused by pollutants from the Bonsan Industrial Complex and nearby farmland. The city has agreed with local residents to start the project in 2022 and complete it by 2024.

The Jinyeong disaster reservoir currently faces many complaints from residents due to odors and pests caused by polluted water in the reservoir during summer. Recently, with the change in the basic river plan for Jucheon River, the planned flood level has risen, increasing the risk of urban flooding during heavy rains. Accordingly, the city will invest 28 billion KRW by the end of 2024 to expand the capacity of the Jinyeong New Town disaster reservoir and create an eco-friendly space within the reservoir.

Finally, as part of the Smart Green City project, a Low Impact Development (LID) project will be implemented around the detention basin connected to the Jinyeong disaster reservoir to block pollution sources and create ecological spaces within the detention basin, thereby improving residents' quality of life. Additionally, vegetation channels and cooling fog systems will be installed in the Jinyeong urban area section to block non-point pollution sources from illegal cultivation sites while lowering urban temperatures. This project will invest 16.7 billion KRW, undergo detailed design services this year, and is expected to be completed in 2022.

Kim Sang-jun, Director of the Environment Bureau, stated, “We will continue to do our best to discover various projects to satisfy residents' desires for green forests and clear, abundant water.”

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