Gwangju Seo-gu Allocates Budget for Disability Fund...Improvement of Convenience Facilities

Published 30 Jul.2021 14:09(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) has become the first in the nation to establish a new fund account within the 'Seo-gu Social Welfare Fund' to use the revenue from fines for illegal parking in disabled parking spaces for the convenience and welfare enhancement of disabled persons.

According to Seo-gu on the 30th, starting this year, a new disabled fund budget has been organized appropriately for the purpose of imposing fines for illegal parking in disabled parking spaces, allowing the funds to be used for projects such as improving convenience facilities for the disabled.

Fines for illegal parking in disabled parking spaces were previously incorporated into the general accounting budget and were mainly used for welfare projects other than specific projects for the disabled.

Starting next month, Seo-gu plans to invest a total of 100 million KRW to improve facilities such as repainting parking lines and road markings, repairing signs, and enhancing parking conditions for the disabled not only in public parking lots but throughout all disabled parking spaces in the district.

Applications for support to improve disabled parking spaces and facilities can be submitted from the 16th of next month at the Disabled Hope Welfare Division by bringing application documents and identification.

A Seo-gu official stated, “With the establishment of this disabled fund budget, the existing fines can now be used for projects benefiting disabled persons, thereby enhancing the appropriateness of the budget. Seo-gu will make greater efforts to form a welfare community through the promotion of convenience for the disabled.”