Investing 66.5 Billion KRW in Environmental Water and Sewage Sector to Protect Cheong Jeonghampyeong

Establishment of Six Major Strategic Tasks in the Environmental Sector

‘Environmental Basic Facility’ (Wastewater and Manure Treatment Plant) located in Eomdam-myeon, Hampyeong-gun. Photo by Hampyeong-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 7th that it will establish six strategic tasks and make every effort to protect 'Clean Hampyeong' from environmental hazards such as fine dust.

To this end, the county has established six environmental strategies: ▲Reduction of air pollution sources and response to climate change ▲Cultivation of environmental conservation awareness and presentation of a future vision as an ecological tourism hub ▲Strengthening guidance and inspection of pollutant-emitting businesses ▲Efficient operation of waste treatment facilities and improvement of resource circulation ▲Promotion of water supply and sewage system maintenance projects and establishment of a stable water supply system ▲Promotion of sewage treatment plant regeneration projects.

The main projects according to the strategic tasks include 30 projects in total, consisting of 5 new projects and 25 ongoing projects, with a total project cost of 66.5 billion KRW, an increase of 18.2 billion KRW compared to last year.

First, to reduce air pollution sources, 3.6 billion KRW will be invested to actively respond to climate change by promoting emission reduction projects such as early scrapping of old diesel vehicles and subsidies for electric vehicles.

Along with this, to leap forward as an ecological tourism hub through systematic conservation of natural resources, 9 billion KRW will be spent to create an ecological trail around Daedong Dam.

In addition, to efficiently operate waste treatment facilities, 5.9 billion KRW will be invested to install a living resource recovery center in Jangnyeon-ri, Hampyeong-eup, which sorts recyclable resources such as paper, plastic, and cans.

In particular, the county plans to support 52.7 billion KRW for water supply and sewage system maintenance projects, including the development of riverbank filtered water and the establishment of smart pipeline management infrastructure, to build a stable water supply system.

A county official said, “As issues such as carbon neutrality and climate change have recently emerged, the importance of the environmental sector is greater than ever, so we will focus administrative power to carry out the projects without any setbacks.”

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