Gokseong-gun Accepts Applications for Slate Removal

Published 05 Jan.2022 15:06(KST)

Housing 3.52 Million Won, Non-Housing 5.4 Million Won, Roof Renovation Up to 10 Million Won

Gokseong-gun Accepts Applications for Slate Removal

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jongseon] Jeonnam Gokseong-gun announced that it will accept applications for slate removal and roof improvement support until February 10.

This year, Gokseong-gun will invest about 820 million KRW in the slate removal project and roof improvement.

The slate removal support is divided into residential and non-residential buildings, targeting 192 residential buildings and 15 non-residential buildings.

For residential buildings, support of up to 3.52 million KRW is available, and for non-residential buildings, up to 5.4 million KRW can be received.

The roof improvement project aims to cover 15 buildings. General households can receive up to 3 million KRW, and basic livelihood security recipients can receive up to 10 million KRW.

Applicants must cover any project costs exceeding the support amount.

Gokseong-gun is accepting support applications through the eup/myeon welfare teams until February 10.

Afterward, beneficiaries and commissioned contractors will be selected, and slate removal and roof improvement will begin sequentially from the end of March.

If the process goes smoothly, the project is expected to be completed for all target sites by the end of November.

A county official said, “Asbestos is a representative Group 1 carcinogen. We will effectively promote the project so that residents can live in a healthy and comfortable environment.”

Meanwhile, slate was widely used as a roofing material in the 1970s due to its low cost and simple installation, but it was designated by the WHO as a Group 1 carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) causing lung cancer and asbestosis. Consequently, its use has been completely banned in South Korea since 2009.