Guinmo, Geochang County Governor, Visits Ministry of Economy and Finance to Request National Budget Support

Total Project Cost of 7 Projects Including the Southern Bypass Road Development Project: 101 Billion KRW

Gu In-mo, Geochang County Governor, Visits Ministry of Economy and Finance to Request National Budget Support
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the 8th to request financial support in order to carry out all-out efforts to secure the largest-ever national and local government budget in 2022.

The projects proposed that day include seven projects totaling 101 billion KRW in total project cost: Nam-bu Bypass Road Construction, Gogeon District Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance, Smart Sewerage Management System Establishment, Geochang Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion, Gamaksan Eco-friendly Energy Tourism Site Linked Facility Construction, Geochang-eup Public Parking Lot Construction, and Smart Pipeline Network Management Infrastructure Construction.

First, he met with Choi Sang-dae, Budget Office Director, and Heo Seung-cheol, Director of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Budget Division, to explain the necessity of constructing the Nam-bu Bypass Road due to the rapid increase in traffic demand caused by the opening of the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway, housing development, and industrial complex construction, and requested the inclusion of design costs in the 2022 budget.

He also explained the necessity of national funding support for the ICT integration project of Geochang-gun’s water and sewage systems and the ‘Geochang Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion Project’ needed to supply clean water to the upper Nakdong River area.

Next, meeting with Cho Chang-sang, Administrative Defense Budget Review Officer, Mayor Gu requested increased national funding support to promote the annual project plans for the ‘Geochang-eup Hub Public Parking Lot Construction Project’ and the ‘Gamaksan Eco-friendly Energy Tourism Site Linked Facility Construction Project.’

He met with Kim Kyung-hee, Welfare and Safety Budget Review Officer, to request that the ‘Gogeon District Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project’ be selected as a national project and receive budget support.

Finally, he met with Kang Jun-mo, Regional Budget Division Chief, to explain the ‘Gamaksan Eco-friendly Energy Linked Facility Construction Project’ and request expanded project funding support.

Mayor Gu stated, “National funding is essential for current projects to resolve residents’ inconveniences and future growth engine projects. Until the end of the year when the 2022 national budget allocation is finalized, we will continue to communicate with central government ministries, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and members of the National Assembly.”

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