Jinju City to Invest 700 Million Won to Support Urban Gas Supply in Underdeveloped Areas

Joo Kyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, is holding a city gas residents' briefing session.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, held a residents' briefing session on the 2nd to support the installation costs of city gas supply pipelines for residents in vulnerable and underdeveloped areas.

This year's target areas for city gas supply pipeline support are Ihyeon-dong 1 and 2 districts, Jungang-dong 20, 21, and 22 districts, and Sangbong-dong 23 and 24 districts.

Due to the private nature of the city gas business, pipeline networks are mainly constructed around large demand centers such as apartment complexes and industrial use. Accordingly, single-family residential areas in vulnerable and underdeveloped regions bear a high facility contribution fee burden.

Starting from the 7th term of the civilian administration, Jinju City has fully revised the ordinance supporting city gas installation costs in vulnerable and underdeveloped areas. Accordingly, from 2019 to this year, a budget of 1.6 billion KRW has been invested to support installation fees for 2,100 households in geographically underdeveloped areas.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, “We expect that the installation of city gas, which has been a long-standing wish of residents in vulnerable and underdeveloped areas, will help improve the residential environment,” and added, “We will continue to strive to expand the supply of city gas in vulnerable and underdeveloped areas.”

A resident who participated in this briefing session expressed appreciation for the project, saying, “Receiving nearly 50% support for the installation fee has reduced the household burden,” and “Through this briefing session, I was able to resolve questions about city gas supply costs and construction schedules.”

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