Gyeonggi-do Deploys 262 Street Cleaning Vehicles to Reduce Fine Dust

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will deploy 262 street cleaning vehicles by the end of March to reduce fine dust.

On the 23rd, Gyeonggi Province announced that it has designated the period until the end of March, during the seasonal management period, as an intensive operation period for street cleaning vehicles and will work with cities and counties to remove road re-scattered (blown) dust.

Since 2011, the province has invested 63 billion KRW to operate a total of 262 cleaning vehicles in 31 cities and counties, including 14 dust suction vehicles, 61 high-pressure water spraying vehicles, 151 road surface cleaning vehicles, and 36 electric road surface cleaning vehicles to reduce re-scattered dust.

Road re-scattered dust refers to dust accumulated on roads due to vehicle exhaust and tire wear that is blown into the air during vehicle movement, which is a major cause of ultrafine dust generation.

An official from the province said, "The intensive operation period has been implemented to reduce dust accumulated on roads or blown by vehicle traffic," adding, "We will strive to expand the distribution of eco-friendly street cleaning vehicles significantly so that residents can live in a clean environment."

Meanwhile, to reduce fine dust emissions from street cleaning vehicles that use diesel fuel, the province has been distributing eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) street cleaning vehicles since 2019. Currently, the province owns 62 CNG vehicles.

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