Jeonju City Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation for 'Jingideul Disaster Risk Zone Improvement'

Published 20 Aug.2021 13:02(KST)

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City's ‘Jingideul Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project’ received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the ‘2021 Disaster Risk Area Maintenance Project Best Practice Contest’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

According to Jeonju City on the 20th, the ‘Disaster Risk Area Maintenance Project Best Practice Contest’ is held annually by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to share best practices of disaster risk area maintenance projects with other local governments. From last month 22nd to the 13th, a total of 32 city and county projects were submitted, and after document and presentation evaluations, the best practices were selected.

The ‘Jingideul Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project’ was carried out over five years from 2016 to last year with a total project cost of 26.5 billion KRW to protect the urban area and farmland of 265 hectares in Jeonmi-dong, 604 buildings, and 590 lives.

Jeonju City introduced a smart integrated management system for drainage pump stations to prevent disasters and respond quickly to emergencies.

At the same time, a retention basin (40,000㎡) capable of storing water continuously and one pump station (1,150㎥/min) were installed, drainage channels (2.1 km) were maintained, and 10 bridges were reconstructed.

Also, considering the streetscape, trees were planted along the embankment road instead of guardrails, improving the village environment.

With this ministerial commendation, Jeonju City secured 200 million KRW in national funding.

Meanwhile, since 2010, Jeonju City has designated 17 districts at risk of flooding or collapse as disaster risk improvement districts, completing maintenance projects in 8 of these districts.

Currently, maintenance projects are underway in 4 districts including Jungindong, Geumsangdong, and Jeonmidong, with plans to continue maintenance projects in 5 more districts in the future.