Haenam-gun Provides Disaster Relief Funds for Facilities Damaged by Heavy Rainfall

Published 01 Sep.2021 10:32(KST)

54,40 Cases of House Flooding, Over 9.8 Billion KRW, Haenam-gun's 3rd Supplementary Budget Set at 974.7 Billion KRW

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior / Photo by Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun will provide disaster relief funds to residents affected by the heavy rain that occurred on July 5-6.

According to the county on the 1st, a total of 7,693 private facility damage reports were received in Haenam-gun due to the heavy rain, including 120 cases of house flooding and 6,213 cases of crop damage, of which support was confirmed for 5,440 cases.

The county secured a budget of about 9.8 billion KRW, including 6.8 billion KRW in national funds and 1.5 billion KRW each from provincial and county funds, following the declaration of a government-designated special disaster area.

The main support details include 4,205 cases in the safe city sector, which provides aid to residents who suffered major damage with a disaster index of 300 or higher, amounting to 9.587 billion KRW, as well as 1,073 cases in the agricultural sector totaling 193 million KRW, 5 cases in the marine and fisheries sector amounting to 730,000 KRW, 153 cases in the construction sector totaling 12.6 million KRW, and 4 cases in the forestry sector amounting to 2.7 million KRW.

The county also decided to provide disaster relief funds by investing 209 million KRW of county funds for 1,235 cases in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors that suffered minor damage and did not receive national or provincial support, aiming to maximize damage recovery support.

The disaster relief fund payment budget was finalized through the resolution of the 314th Haenam County Council extraordinary session held on the 31st of last month.

Meanwhile, Haenam-gun has prepared a 974.7 billion KRW supplementary budget for 2021.

This supplementary budget focuses on disaster relief funds for the July heavy rain damage, public facility damage restoration projects, support projects for vulnerable groups to overcome COVID-19, and strengthening the quarantine system.

For the restoration of areas damaged by the heavy rain, 4.38 billion KRW was allocated for small stream disaster restoration projects, 2.61 billion KRW for local stream disaster restoration projects, and 4.42 billion KRW for flood damage restoration such as roads and drainage.

Additionally, to alleviate the livelihood burden of vulnerable groups due to the prolonged and recurring COVID-19 pandemic, 2.23 billion KRW was allocated for temporary livelihood support, 600 million KRW for temporary living support for low-income groups, 590 million KRW for living support expenses related to COVID-19 hospitalization and quarantine, 93 million KRW for emergency welfare support projects, and 1.28 billion KRW for temporary management support for small-scale farms.

To strengthen the quarantine system and enhance vaccination, 400 million KRW was allocated for the operation of the public health center’s permanent screening clinic, 370 million KRW for the COVID-19 vaccination center operation, 100 million KRW for tourist site quarantine management projects, and 100 million KRW for COVID-19 quarantine projects.

Along with this, to expand the foundation and increase income in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors, 6 billion KRW was allocated for the establishment of an agricultural income compensation support fund, 3 billion KRW for the Smart Green City project, 2 billion KRW for the construction of smart agriculture infrastructure, 1.3 billion KRW for crop disaster insurance premiums, and 590 million KRW for the creation of eco-friendly agricultural complexes. Projects to revitalize the local economy were also included, such as 1.11 billion KRW for the Hope Job Project, 460 million KRW for the Regional Vitality Plus Job Project, and 1.9 billion KRW for the issuance of Haenam Love Gift Certificates.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “This 3rd supplementary budget focuses on the rapid recovery from the heavy rain damage and preventing the spread of COVID-19 to restore residents’ daily lives. In particular, since disaster relief funds are the most needed by residents, we have prepared for prompt payment immediately after the council’s resolution, enabling swift budget execution.”