Hwasun-gun, Full Effort to Secure National Funding for Environmental Sector

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Hwasun County in Jeonnam has rolled up its sleeves to secure national funding for environmental projects in 2022.

On the 21st, Gu Chung-gon, the governor of Hwasun County, met with Jang Jun-young, the chairman of the Korea Environment Corporation, and officials from the corporation to actively request the inclusion of local environmental project funds in the 2022 government budget.

The projects for which Governor Gu requested budget allocation include ▲Pilot project to secure continuity of river aquatic ecosystems (1 billion KRW) ▲Installation of public wastewater treatment facilities at Dongmyeon Industrial Complex (5 billion KRW) ▲Maintenance of Hwasun Oncheon sewage pipelines (6.8 billion KRW) ▲Improvement of Hwasun Oncheon public sewage treatment facilities (6.2 billion KRW) ▲Phase 2 of village sewage system maintenance in Dongbok Lake watershed (8 billion KRW) ▲Hwasun County village sewage system improvement project (7.8 billion KRW) ▲Expansion of sewage sludge treatment facilities (3.8 billion KRW).

Governor Gu emphasized, “Please reflect these local projects in next year’s government budget to ensure smooth progress. Projects such as sewage pipelines and sewage system maintenance are important as part of the living SOC to improve residents’ quality of life and solve environmental problems, and government support is urgently needed.”

Chairman Jang Jun-young stated, “We will not spare active advice and cooperation in promoting environmental projects and securing national funding.”

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