Ministry of Environment Strengthens Monitoring and Crackdown on Environmental Pollution During Chuseok Holiday Period

Non-face-to-face Enforcement Using Advanced Equipment Such as Mobile Measurement Vehicles

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Environment announced on the 12th that it will promote monitoring and crackdown on environmental pollution activities, focusing on environmentally vulnerable areas such as industrial complexes, to prevent environmental pollution that may occur during the Chuseok holiday period in advance.

This monitoring and crackdown will be conducted mainly non-face-to-face from September 13 to 26 to prevent COVID-19, with participation from seven watershed (local) environmental offices including the Hangang River Basin Environmental Office, 17 cities and provinces nationwide, and basic local governments.

The targets of monitoring and crackdown are about 6,300 nationwide pollutant-emitting business sites, major industrial complexes, and upstream areas of water sources.

This monitoring and crackdown will be carried out in two stages: before and during the holiday. From the 13th to the 18th, prior publicity and guidance will be conducted, and from the 19th to the 26th, intensive patrols and crackdowns will be carried out targeting vulnerable businesses.

During the holiday period from the 19th to the 26th, the Ministry will operate a situation room, strengthen patrols in vulnerable areas (industrial complexes, rivers in water source areas, etc.), and operate a reporting window for environmental pollution to prepare for environmental pollution accidents.

Kim Jong-yoon, Director of Environmental Investigation at the Ministry of Environment, said, "We will further strengthen environmental monitoring activities to prevent illegal environmental pollution during the Chuseok holiday period so that the public can spend the Chuseok holiday with peace of mind."

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