Yangcheon-gu Operates Dedicated Integrated Call Center for COVID-19 Response... Gangdong-gu Builds Smart Poles on Gucheonmyeon-ro and Seongan-ro

[Seoul District News] Yangcheon-gu Integrates Existing Health Center, Vaccination, and Home Treatment Call Centers to Provide Fast and Accurate Public Services; 13 Expert Counselors Work in Teams from 9 AM to 9 PM on Weekdays and Weekends, with 24-Hour COVID-19 Support via 120 Dasan Call After 9 PM... Gangdong-gu Installs 47 Smart Poles Combining Streetlights, CCTV, and Wi-Fi... Yeongdeungpo-gu Selects 5 Distinguished Taxpayers for Public Parking Fee Exemption

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that it will operate a dedicated integrated call center for COVID-19 response from March 4 to June 30.

With the recent surge of Omicron leading to a flood of inquiries about home treatment and quarantine guidelines, the district decided to operate the dedicated integrated call center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to provide prompt and accurate administrative services. From 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next day, calls will be forwarded to the 120 Dasan Call Center to ensure 24-hour civil complaint handling.

The newly established call center integrates the existing public health center (general COVID-19), vaccination, and home treatment call centers, aiming to provide systematic and professional COVID-19 consultation services to residents through a unified information channel.

The dedicated integrated call center is staffed with 13 professional counselors who will provide detailed guidance on ▲support for home treatment and self-quarantine ▲vaccination-related matters (reservations, cancellations, etc.) ▲operation of screening clinics ▲updated quarantine guidelines, and other COVID-19 related information to residents.

The operation period is from March 4 to June 30, and during this time, residents can inquire about any COVID-19 related questions at the dedicated integrated call center.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “To deliver faster and more accurate COVID-19 information to residents, we have integrated the previously dispersed call centers into one unified operation. We will continue to manage district affairs from the residents’ perspective to provide convenient administrative services.”

Smart Pole

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jung-hoon) announced that it completed the smart pole installation project around Gucheonmyeon-ro and Seongan-ro at the end of last month.

‘Smart poles’ are key infrastructure of smart cities that combine advanced ICT technology with road facilities such as traffic lights and street lamps to improve residents’ safety, welfare, and convenience.

The district installed 47 smart poles equipped with street lamps, CCTV, Wi-Fi, and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors along ▲Gucheonmyeon-ro for 1.9 km (Cheonho Market to Myeongil Station) and ▲Seongan-ro for 1.3 km (Gangdong Wedding to JYP).

This smart pole installation project was promoted in connection with the “Walkable Street Creation Project” to improve urban scenery and create a pleasant and safe walking environment for residents.

Additionally, public Wi-Fi has been installed along the entire walkable street, allowing anyone to use the internet for free.

The CCTV and emergency bells installed on the smart poles help prevent crime and protect pedestrian safety, while the IoT sensors collect various urban data such as real-time temperature, fine dust, and air pollution measurements.

Moreover, 10 smart poles near bus stops with high foot traffic and air pollution have wireless chargers installed, enabling residents to conveniently use smartphone charging services.

Lee Jung-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “The smart pole project integrates smart city functions such as CCTV and public Wi-Fi with street lamps, which is expected to reduce construction costs and enhance residents’ convenience. We will continue to do our best to create safe and smart streets, improve urban aesthetics, and enhance residents’ safety and convenience.”

Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) announced that on March 3, in celebration of the 56th Taxpayer’s Day, it will select and commend five exemplary taxpayers who contributed to local finance expansion and the establishment of a sound taxpaying culture.

This is based on the ‘Seoul Metropolitan City Yeongdeungpo-gu Ordinance on Support for Model and Meritorious Taxpayers.’ Each year, the district selects exemplary taxpayers who have ▲no local tax arrears in the past 10 years ▲faithfully paid two or more local taxes annually for eight years ▲and whose annual local tax payment exceeds 10 million KRW for individuals or 50 million KRW for corporations.

To ensure fair and clear selection, the district thoroughly reviewed the tax payment status of candidates according to evaluation criteria and, after deliberation and resolution by the Yeongdeungpo-gu Local Tax Deliberation Committee, finally selected five individuals and corporations with outstanding contributions to stable financial security and the local community.

This year’s meritorious taxpayers include three individual taxpayers, the medical corporation Seongae Medical Foundation (Medical Director Jang Seok-il), and Dorim Credit Cooperative (Chairman Park Nam-o).

The commendation ceremony will be held on the morning of the 3rd at the mayor’s office. Meritorious taxpayers will receive benefits such as free use of public parking lots in the district for one year, exemption from local tax audits for three years, and priority participation opportunities in various events and inspections hosted by Yeongdeungpo-gu.

One of the meritorious taxpayers attending the ceremony said, “Fulfilling the duty of sincere tax payment is the most basic civic duty and a way to fulfill social responsibility. Although everyone is going through a difficult time due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, I hope all citizens can wisely overcome it by doing their best in their respective positions and situations.”

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “Despite difficult circumstances, the local taxes paid faithfully have become a driving force for district development and the local economy. We will thoroughly manage the use of precious taxes to ensure they are spent where needed and do our best to create a culture where model and meritorious taxpayers are respected and valued.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.