Gyeongnam Sancheong-gun Secures 2.1 Billion KRW in Special Tax Grants... Boosting Disaster Prevention Projects

Four Projects Including Flood Prevention in Naeri Hanbat Village Underway

Jeokbyeoksan Piam Tunnel, Sinan-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has secured 2.1 billion KRW in government special grants to be used for disaster prevention projects next year.

On the 10th, the county announced that following the 500 million KRW special grant from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in the first half of this year, it secured an additional 1.6 billion KRW in the second half, giving more momentum to disaster safety projects and other pending tasks.

The special grants secured this year will be used for four projects: in the second half, ▲Flood prevention project in Hanbat Village, Naeri, Sancheong-eup (1 billion KRW) ▲Maintenance of Setae Stream in Hwaryeon-ri, Saengbiryang-myeon (300 million KRW) ▲Maintenance of Yulhyeon Setae Stream in Yulhyeon-ri, Sindeung-myeon (300 million KRW), and in the first half, ▲Maintenance of Wongaenam Setae Stream in Gaenam-ri, Saengcho-myeon (500 million KRW).

The flood prevention project in Hanbat Village, Naeri, is a long-standing wish of local residents. The area has suffered frequent flooding during heavy rains. The county plans to invest 1 billion KRW of the special grant to carry out maintenance to prevent property and human damage.

Saedae and Yulhyeon are designated and announced as small-scale hazardous facilities. Frequent overflow flooding and embankment erosion occur during heavy rains, so 300 million KRW will be invested in each area to maintain the Setae streams.

The Wongaenam Setae Stream maintenance project, funded in the first half, will complete administrative procedures and begin construction in December, aiming to finish before the 2022 rainy season.

Special grants are budgets distributed by the government to local governments to prepare for unexpected local issues and special financial demands related to disaster safety. These funds are provided by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in the first and second halves of the year.

The county has made efforts to secure special grants that can increase financial autonomy by visiting central government ministries and Gyeongnam Province to explain the project feasibility.

A county official said, “We will work hard to ensure that the ongoing disaster safety projects proceed smoothly by securing this special disaster safety grant,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to receive ongoing support through close cooperation with central government ministries.”

Sancheong-gun is currently promoting various natural disaster prevention projects, including ▲Comprehensive maintenance project for flood and wind damage living zones in Saengcho district (total project cost 42 billion KRW) ▲Maintenance of disaster-risk areas in Beoppyeong, Ipdeokmun, and Bongdu districts (total project cost 27 billion KRW) ▲Maintenance of steep slopes in Sina, Dongdang, and Donguibogam Village (total project cost 15.6 billion KRW).

In August, the county completed the Piam Tunnel through the ‘Jeokbyeoksan Steep Slope Collapse Risk Area Maintenance Project,’ which invested 29.2 billion KRW, preparing for disasters.

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