Daegu Budget Policy Council Held, Daegu City and People Power Party National Assembly Members Discuss Presidential Pledge Tasks

Daegu City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Daegu City is joining forces with the People Power Party's local members of the National Assembly to reflect presidential election national tasks and resolve policy issues.

On the 29th, the city will hold a budget policy consultation meeting with local constituency and proportional representation members of the National Assembly from the People Power Party at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul.

This consultation will focus on discussing the adoption plan of 16 regional pledge projects reflected by President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol as national tasks.

Additionally, plans include preparing measures for the prompt discovery and response of next year's national budget projects such as the passage of the bill for the incorporation of Gunwi County in the April National Assembly session, lifting the designation of Daegu as a regulated area, and signing agreements with related agencies for diversification of water sources.

Specific requests include ▲successful construction of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport ▲establishment of Daegu as a hub city for South Korea's digital data industry ▲development of Daegu as a software medical industry-centered city ▲building an electric vehicle innovation industry cluster ▲creating an eco-friendly water industry-centered city in Daegu ▲leap to a global hub city for service robots.

Also included are ▲establishment of the National Daegu-Gyeongbuk Economic Science Research Institute in the Dongdaegu Venture Valley area ▲major eco-friendly cultural complex city redevelopment of the Seodaegu station area ▲transformation of the former Gyeongbuk Provincial Office site into a global cultural and arts convergence cluster ▲restoration of Daegu’s representative historical and cultural heritage sites, Gyeongsang Gamyeong and Dalseong Fortress ▲creation of themed historical and cultural tourism belts in the Jung-gu area.

Further discussions will cover ▲conversion of the Daegu Dyeing Industrial Complex’s bituminous coal power facility to hydrogen fuel cells and fostering a green textile industry ▲exemption from preliminary feasibility study for early commencement of the Daegu-Gwangju Dalbit High-Speed Railway ▲inclusion of the undergrounding project of the Gyeongbu Line high-speed railway through downtown Daegu in the 5th National Railway Network Construction Plan ▲restoration of naturalness and promotion of a national garden for the premium Kumho River ▲support for signing agreements with related agencies for swift implementation of water source diversification and preliminary exemption ▲reflection of the government plan for the construction of the 2nd Daegu National Industrial Complex.

Regarding urgent issues, the city plans to seek political cooperation on ▲passage of the bill for the incorporation of Gunwi County into Daegu in the April National Assembly session ▲lifting the designation of Daegu as a regulated area for a soft landing of the real estate market ▲and water source diversification, which is reportedly close to agreement signing with related agencies.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, “As the driving force for Daegu’s development and future is higher than ever, I hope this budget policy consultation meeting will be the cornerstone for vigorously opening the era of Daegu’s success.”

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