Gurye-gun Receives Applications for Flood Damage Compensation from Seomjingang Dam

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Miseok] On the 15th, Jeollanam-do Gurye-gun announced that it will accept applications for compensation payments for flood damage caused by the Seomjingang Dam at the Gurye-gun Indoor Gymnasium until the 18th.

One year and seven months after the large-scale flood disaster in August 2020, the Central Environmental Dispute Mediation Committee finally decided to pay 44.872 billion KRW to 1,867 flood victims in Gurye-gun affected by the Seomjingang Dam.

This compensation fund will be borne 60% by the Republic of Korea (Ministry of Environment), 25% by Korea Water Resources Corporation, and 7.5% each by Jeollanam-do and Gurye-gun.

A county official said, "We will promptly secure 3.4 billion KRW of our county's compensation burden as contingency funds and make every effort to ensure that the Water Resources Corporation can make a lump-sum payment before the 29th of next month." He added, "When applying for compensation, a simple application is possible without submitting any documents other than an ID card and a copy of the bankbook, so we ask that you be sure to apply within the period."

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Miseok kun5783@asiae.co.kr

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