Boseong-gun Selected for Seomjingang Watershed Special Support Project... Secures 1.45 Billion Won

Published 12 Oct.2021 15:06(KST)

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Cheon-seok] Jeollanam-do Boseong-gun (Governor Kim Cheol-woo) announced on the 12th that it has secured a fund (national treasury) of 1.45 billion KRW after being selected in the special support project contest for residents in the water source management area, hosted by the Yeongsan River and Seomjin River Watershed Management Committee.

Boseong-gun applied for a total of four projects, among which ▲Saenggeoboknae Senior Center Green Remodeling Project and ▲Mundeok-myeon Village Hall Green Remodeling Project were finally selected.

Accordingly, Boseong-gun plans to invest a total project cost of 1.709 billion KRW (fund 1.45 billion KRW, county budget 341 million KRW) to rebuild two senior centers in Boknae-myeon and Mundeok-myeon and green remodel seven other locations to provide residents with a pleasant environment.

To realize green remodeling that enhances energy efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, thereby improving the value of existing aging buildings, solar power facilities, replacement of heating and cooling systems, replacement of restrooms and sinks, and high-efficiency windows will be installed.

In particular, since most rural village senior centers are over 20 years old and urgently need remodeling, and because these senior centers are also used as village halls utilized by the entire village residents, it is expected that more residents will benefit through this contest.

Kim Cheol-woo, Governor of Boseong-gun, said, “We will make every effort to promote the project so that the special support project can help improve the living environment and welfare of residents who face various restrictions to protect the water source, and we will carefully carry out the project to respond to the government’s Green New Deal policy, the ‘2050 Carbon Neutrality’ policy.”

Meanwhile, the special support project for residents in the water source management area is conducted annually targeting eight cities and counties in the Jeonnam region, and it is a project that discovers and supports projects through local government contests that can contribute to water quality improvement of water sources and waterfront areas, resident welfare enhancement, and income increase.