Jangseong-gun Selected for 'Comprehensive Flood and Wind Disaster Living Area Improvement Project'

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) announced on the 14th that it has been finally selected for the ‘2021 Comprehensive Flood Damage Prevention Project for Residential Areas’ contest hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The county secured 48.9 billion KRW including national funds to promote the ‘Jangsan District Comprehensive Flood Damage Prevention Project for Residential Areas’ in Jangsan-ri, Seosam-myeon and Anpyeong-ri, Jangseong-eup.

The project period is from next year until 2025.

Jangsan-ri, Seosam-myeon and Anpyeong-ri, Jangseong-eup are low-lying areas where frequent flooding occurs during typhoons or heavy rains. Although drainage facilities would allow rainwater to be discharged smoothly if well maintained, they are old and not functioning properly.

Last year, Seosamcheon and Guamcheon rivers overflowed, causing significant damage to local residents.

Since the target area is wide and the divisions of farmland and other land were designated long ago, large-scale improvement projects are inevitable to prevent disasters.

Earlier this year, the county held several residents’ meetings to establish the ‘Jangsan District Comprehensive Flood Damage Prevention Project Plan’ suitable for local conditions, applied for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s contest, and achieved the final selection.

The main contents of the project include ▲maintenance of local rivers (2.7 km) ▲maintenance of small rivers (3.77 km) ▲construction of 4 new drainage pump stations ▲maintenance of stormwater drainage pipes (1.67 km), etc.

Upon completion of the project, 138 households and 345 residents in the area from Anpyeong-ri, Jangseong-eup to Jangsan-ri, Seosam-myeon will be safe from flood damage.

In terms of site scale, 10 hectares of urban area and 118 hectares of farmland will be relieved from disaster concerns.

Governor Yoo Doo-seok said, “This contest selection is a result of public-private governance where local residents and county officials united their will and efforts to solve local problems,” and added, “We will fundamentally resolve the causes of disasters to create a safe living environment so that residents can live without worries about flood damage.”

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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