Ministry of the Interior and Safety to Establish LPG Facilities on 31 Islands with 4,200 Households by 2026... Installation of Storage Tanks and Pipeline Networks

Investment of 45.4 Billion KRW by 2026

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] From now on, residents of island villages will be able to receive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) safely and conveniently on a regular basis.

On the 31st, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will promote the "Five-Year Plan for the Construction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Facilities in Island Villages" targeting 4,200 households on 31 islands by 2026. Until now, city gas has not been supplied to islands, causing difficulties in supplying fuel necessary for heating and cooking. In particular, there were inconveniences such as having to stop heating when fuel supply became unstable due to bad weather conditions.

The LPG facility construction project for island villages, starting this year, will invest 45.4 billion KRW by 2026 to support the supply of LPG to 4,200 households on 31 islands. The 4,200 households selected this time were finally chosen after conducting demand surveys by village units through city, county, and district offices, securing tank sites, operating fuel transport ships, and confirming residents' consent through on-site investigations. This year, 8.8 billion KRW will be invested to prioritize support for 816 households on 12 islands, and then gradually supply LPG to 4,200 households on 31 islands by 2026.

On the 31 islands selected as targets for this project, LPG storage tanks and pipeline networks to individual households will be installed, and safety facilities will be reinforced in each home.

Once LPG facilities are established, it will be possible to store LPG for more than a month and supply it continuously. In addition, safety facilities such as gas detectors will be reinforced to prevent accidents, and transportation costs are expected to be reduced, greatly improving the living conditions of island residents.

Choi Hoon, Director of the Local Autonomy and Decentralization Office, said, "Preventing local extinction has become a key policy issue, and islands, which can be considered the starting point of local extinction, are our top priority to protect," adding, "Going forward, the government will do its best to create islands where people want to live, starting with the construction of LPG facilities in island villages."

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