Gyeongnam Province Holds Working-Level Meeting to Share Administrative Issues with Western Region Cities and Counties

Gyeongnam Province Actively Promotes and Informs Western Region Cities and Counties on Provincial Administration Issues

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do held a communication opportunity on the 16th regarding major pending projects targeting 10 cities and counties in the western region as part of the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) Megacity promotion.

This meeting proceeded with three agenda items: Bu-Ul-Gyeong Megacity promotion strategy, 2021 Gyeongnam-type inter-city and county cooperation projects, and development strategies and performance dissemination for western Gyeongnam.

In the 'Bu-Ul-Gyeong Megacity Promotion Strategy,' the concept and necessity of the megacity, as well as the marginalization issues of rural areas including the western region, were discussed.

At this session, the province emphasized that "to survive the metropolitan area black hole phenomenon, non-metropolitan regions need development strategies in jobs, economy, and culture," and that "western Gyeongnam plays a role as one axis with Jinju as the hub city."

The second agenda item, 'Gyeongnam-type Inter-city and County Cooperation Project,' is a project promoting linkage of local tourism resources centered on living zones beyond administrative districts.

The province plans to support this project with 2 billion KRW of provincial funds until November this year.

Lastly, it was announced that western Gyeongnam plans to create a virtuous industrial ecosystem centered on Jinju and Gyeongnam Innovation City and seek ways to expand its achievements to the innovation cities of Busan and Ulsan.

Meanwhile, the Western Gyeongnam Development Council operates with vice heads of 10 cities and counties centered on the head of the western regional headquarters of Gyeongsangnam-do to form a consensus and share a vision for the development of western Gyeongnam.

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