Audit Board: "Safety Management Measures Needed for Agricultural Reservoirs Decommissioned"

Agricultural Reservoir Safety Management Audit Report... "Emergency Response Plan Not Established"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Board of Audit and Inspection has released an audit report stating the need to establish safety management measures for agricultural reservoirs that have been decommissioned.

On the 7th, the Board of Audit and Inspection announced the audit report titled "Safety Management Status of Agricultural Reservoirs."

According to the Board of Audit and Inspection, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety requires safety inspections and other measures for agricultural reservoirs under the Reservoir Dam Act and related laws. If the total storage capacity exceeds 300,000 cubic meters, detailed safety diagnoses and the establishment of emergency response plans must be conducted for safety management.

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When agricultural reservoirs are decommissioned, they are utilized as urban waterfront parks and other purposes. Since there is concern about casualties in the event of reservoir collapse, the Board of Audit and Inspection pointed out that safety management such as safety inspections, detailed safety diagnoses, and the establishment of emergency response plans are necessary even for decommissioned reservoirs.

The Board of Audit and Inspection stated, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has not established grounds for safety inspections, detailed safety diagnoses, or the establishment of emergency response plans for decommissioned reservoirs." It added, "Upon checking a sample of 24 decommissioned reservoirs, 9 were still retaining water but were not undergoing safety inspections, and among 3 reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 300,000 cubic meters, detailed safety diagnoses were not conducted, nor were emergency response plans established."

The Board of Audit and Inspection announced, "We have notified the Minister of the Interior and Safety to prepare appropriate safety management measures, including safety inspections, detailed safety diagnoses, and the establishment of emergency response plans, for decommissioned reservoirs as well."

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