Chungnam Selected for Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Project, Secures 130 Billion KRW in National Funding

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province announced on the 6th that 24 agricultural infrastructure districts, including the Hwayang drainage pump station, have been selected as new districts for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' 'Irrigation Facility Renovation Project.'

With the selection of these districts for the irrigation facility renovation project, the province will receive 130 billion KRW in national funding to renovate aging pumping stations and reservoirs, and reinforce irrigation and drainage channels, thereby providing direct farming convenience to farmers.

The newly selected districts are divided into 15 districts in the water source management sector (secured budget of 88.2 billion KRW) and 9 districts in the irrigation and drainage channel sector (secured budget of 41.8 billion KRW).

The national funding secured by Chungnam for the irrigation facility renovation project accounts for 15.3% of the nationwide budget of 844.7 billion KRW.

The province plans to complete detailed designs and implementation plans by the end of this year and start the project as soon as possible to maximize its effects.

Lee Pil-young, Deputy Governor of Chungnam Province, said, “The irrigation facility renovation project is essential for disaster prevention and establishing a stable farming foundation,” adding, “The province will continue to do its best to secure various national budgets to improve farming convenience for farmers.”

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