Gyeonggi-do Invests 9.8 Billion Won in Asbestos Removal from Houses, Warehouses, and Livestock Farms

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will invest 9.8 billion KRW this year to remove asbestos from houses, warehouses, and livestock barns.

On the 18th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will support the demolition and roof renovation of 2,637 houses, warehouses, and livestock barns this year to remove asbestos, an environmental hazardous substance that causes respiratory diseases. The province has allocated a total budget of 9.8 billion KRW for this purpose.

Regarding the main support projects, the province will provide up to 3.52 million KRW per house for demolition costs, which is an increase from last year, and up to 3 million KRW for roof renovation. For livestock barns and warehouses, priority will be given to small-scale areas of 200㎡ or less per building. In particular, vulnerable groups will receive full coverage of demolition costs and up to 10 million KRW for roof renovation.

Applications can be submitted by the building owner (or a tenant with the owner's consent) to the environmental department of the city/county/district or the town/village office.

Selected buildings will have demolition and roof renovation work carried out by construction companies designated by the city/county.

Since 2011, the province has supported slate demolition projects with a total of 42.8 billion KRW in national and local funds over 11 years, demolishing 16,874 buildings. Additionally, 2.1 billion KRW has been provided to renovate the roofs of 535 buildings.

Um Jin-seop, Director of the Provincial Environment Bureau, stated, "We will continue to promote the demolition of asbestos slate buildings and roof renovation projects to protect the health of residents and create a pleasant environment."

Meanwhile, there are a total of 47,814 slate buildings in the province.

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