Gangjin-gun, Proactive Measures to Overcome Population Decline and Local Extinction

Exploring Measures Such as Forming Response T/F Teams and Providing Housing Stability Settlement Support

On the 4th, a task force meeting on population decline and regional extinction was held in the small conference room. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin County in Jeonnam has embarked on preparing countermeasures to overcome population decline and local extinction.

According to the county on the 5th, following the designation and announcement of population decline areas by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety last month, a Population Decline and Local Extinction Response T/F Team was formed and held a meeting on the 4th under the chairmanship of the Planning and Public Relations Office Chief to respond to the regional population decrease.

The designation of population decline areas is based on the population decline index by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, which designated 89 locations nationwide, including Ganghwa, Ongjin, Gapyeong, and Yeoncheon, to resolve the vicious cycle of declining community vitality caused by natural population decrease and social population outflow. For 10 years, a local extinction response fund of 1 trillion won annually will be established and supported to the respective local governments.

At the meeting, opinions were exchanged on various policies and projects such as rent support for public rental housing targeted at youth to create a youth-friendly living environment, settlement support funds for housing stability when employed in industrial complexes, creation of residential areas for youth returnees to farming and fishing to attract young agricultural and fishery workers, and rural environment improvement through continuous urban regeneration projects.

Gangjin County plans to focus the newly established local extinction response fund next year on job creation, attracting young and middle-aged populations, and increasing living population inflow. The T/F Team will hold regular internal meetings to discover policies and projects to solve population decline and prepare practical support measures, actively seeking response strategies.

Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su kys86120@asiae.co.kr

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