Oh Byung-kwon Acting Governor Urges "Thorough Response to Fine Dust in Gyeonggi Area"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Acting Governor Oh Byeong-kwon of Gyeonggi Province ordered thorough measures against fine dust to 31 cities and counties as the first emergency fine dust reduction measure of the year was implemented in the metropolitan area and Chungnam region starting from the 9th.

On the morning of the 10th, Acting Governor Oh held an urgent video situation inspection meeting with deputy heads of 31 cities and counties in the province, stating, "Ultrafine dust is a matter directly related to public health," and urged, "Please do your best to reduce fine dust so that residents, who are already struggling due to COVID-19, do not suffer more from fine dust."

He continued, "Since fine dust can occur at any time, during the high-concentration seasonal management period, we must not let our guard down and should focus on intensive management," emphasizing, "Make sure that residents can feel the administrative measures such as road cleaning, and preferably, deputy heads should personally check the sites and pay close attention to fine dust."

Since December last year, Gyeonggi Province has been implementing the 3rd fine dust seasonal management system, which includes restrictions on the operation of Grade 5 emission vehicles and intensive inspections of air pollutant emission workplaces.

According to this emergency reduction measure, 146 workplaces equipped with stack automatic measuring systems (TMS) and 8,118 construction sites in the province must reduce pollutant emissions by shortening or adjusting operating hours. Additionally, 79 small-scale public workplaces must also participate.

The province and each city and county plan to continuously carry out road cleaning, special inspections targeting workplaces and construction sites, intensive inspections on illegal waste incineration, as well as restrictions on the operation of Grade 5 emission vehicles.

Meanwhile, Acting Governor Oh also held a video countermeasure meeting with deputy heads of 31 cities and counties in the province in November last year, ordering thorough preparation and response related to the implementation of the fine dust seasonal management system.

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