[Photo] Ryugyeonggi Jungnang-gu Mayor Holds Haedoduri Family Volunteer Group Launch Ceremony Online

[Seoul District Photo News] Kim Soo-young, Yangcheon District Mayor, Reappointed as Private Member of the Presidential Job Committee... Songpa-gu to Sign MOU with Lotte, Korea Environment Corporation, and Jens on the 30th at 2 PM for Seokchon Lake Water Quality Improvement

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) held the 24th inauguration ceremony of the representative volunteer program ‘Haedoduri Family Volunteer Group’ on the 28th through a non-face-to-face online meeting using a video conferencing program.

On this day, 47 participants from 14 families with elementary school children took part in the inauguration ceremony, during which they also created potted companion plants for neighbors with mobility difficulties. After the ceremony, the completed companion plant pots were personally delivered to neighbors by the volunteer families.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “I hope the Haedoduri Family Volunteer Group provides a meaningful time for parents and children to engage in volunteer activities together and feel the importance of family.” He added, “We will continue to support the volunteer group’s efforts to widely practice family love and neighborly love.”

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, attended the ‘Preliminary Meeting for Private Members of the Presidential Job Committee’ held at the Job Committee’s main conference room in Jongno-gu, Seoul, at 2 p.m. on the 30th, where she received her appointment certificate.

Mayor Kim, who was appointed as a private member in the 2nd term in 2019, is the only local government head among the appointed private members for the 3rd term this year and will serve as a job committee member for the next two years.

Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Sung-soo) has embarked on finding ways to improve the water quality of Seokchon Lake, the ‘resting place for 10 million Seoul citizens.’

On the 30th at 2 p.m., Songpa-gu held a ‘Public-Private Cooperation Agreement Ceremony for Seokchon Lake Water Quality Improvement’ at the Dongho waterfront stage of Seokchon Lake. The agreement was signed by Songpa-gu Office, Lotte, Korea Environment Corporation, and JENS Co., Ltd.

The four organizations plan to find ways to improve the water quality of Seokchon Lake, which has experienced green algae blooms in summer, through mutual cooperation and to enhance residents’ quality of life.

According to the agreement, Songpa-gu will support administration for water quality and turbidity improvement and provide basic data. Lotte will support on-site operations such as providing basic information and convenience at Seokchon Lake. Korea Environment Corporation will handle water quality monitoring and technical advisory support. JENS Co., Ltd. will perform practical work for water quality and turbidity improvement and collect water quality data.

After the agreement ceremony, the heads of the four organizations demonstrated water purification work by boarding a boat on-site and injecting eco-friendly chemicals to remove water pollutants.

Park Sung-soo, Mayor of Songpa-gu, emphasized, “The Seokchon Lake water quality improvement project is one of the foundational tasks to make Seokchon Lake the cultural tourism center of Songpa-gu.” He added, “We will manage Seokchon Lake, the only natural lake in Seoul, well to improve convenience for visitors and create a more pleasant cultural space.”

Songpa-gu’s project to develop the entire Seokchon Lake area into a cultural district is also progressing smoothly. Cafes and restaurants previously operated by the private sector have been transformed into ‘Cultural Experiment Space Lake’ and ‘Seokchon Lake Atelier,’ respectively, and have been provided as cultural spaces for residents since last year. In October, construction is scheduled to begin on the ‘Seokchon Lake Art Gallery (tentative name),’ a specialized visual arts cultural facility.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, visited the construction site of Saenggakgongjang in Dangsan-dong on the afternoon of the 30th to inspect the facility together with construction officials.

On this day, Mayor Chae visited the Saenggakgongjang construction site in Dangsan-dong, where welfare facilities and a library will be established, as well as the site for the Bamdongsan Village Library in Singil-dong. After receiving a briefing on the current progress, he reviewed various plans for space operation and ways to improve facility convenience with the officials.

Mayor Chae said, “We will steadily promote the new library construction project to create a ‘Book-Reading Yeongdeungpo’ where residents can enjoy books and culture anytime and nearby.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.