Don't Even Dream of Environmental Pollution! ... '128' Report Hotline Operated 24 Hours

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 20th that the "Environmental Hotline System," which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, plays a significant role in preventing environmental pollution accidents and protecting residents' living environments.

Last year, the number of environmental pollution reports received through the Environmental Hotline installed in 23 local cities and counties and Gyeongbuk Province via phone 128 and the internet was 6,570, a 12.3% decrease compared to 7,497 cases in 2020.

By type, waste-related issues such as illegal dumping accounted for the highest number with 2,885 cases. Complaints related to daily life issues such as noise and odor were 1,989 cases, air pollution reports including factories and vehicle exhaust were 1,454 cases, and water pollution reports accounted for 242 cases.

Gyeongbuk Province and local governments identified 1,903 legal violations through on-site inspections and took administrative actions such as improvement orders and fines. For 1,280 relatively minor cases, improvement recommendations were made.

Additionally, approximately 1.9 million won in reward money was paid to 189 reporters of pollution acts.

Choi Young-sook, Director of the Environment, Forestry, and Resources Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "As reports of illegal acts are decreasing due to the operation of the Environmental Hotline, we hope for more active monitoring and reporting to block and respond to environmental pollution acts."

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