Daegu City Finds Solution to 30-Year-Long Nakdonggang Water Issue!

Ministry of Environment and K-water to Provide 10 Billion KRW Annually to Gumi

Gumi Prioritized for Future Public Institution Relocations

Kwon Young-jin, Mayor of Daegu.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] On the 4th, Daegu City signed the "Agreement on Sharing Clean Water and Co-prosperity Development" with the participation of Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Ministry of Environment, Daegu City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gumi City, and the Korea Water Resources Corporation.

The agreement was made as a follow-up measure after the Nakdong River Basin Water Management Committee resolved the "Integrated Water Management Plan for the Nakdong River" on June 24 last year to ensure safe water supply in the upper Nakdong River area.

Prime Minister Kim said, "The water issue in the upper Nakdong River area has been an unresolved challenge between Gumi City and Daegu City for the past 30 years," adding, "After the government and local governments put their heads together, we have prepared a plan where water is shared and regions can develop together."

The main contents of the agreement signed that day are ▲ to additionally withdraw 300,000 tons per day from the Haepyeong intake station in Gumi and supply it to Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas ▲ no expansion of land use restrictions by Gumi City for water source protection, and priority water supply to Gumi City ▲ active cooperation by the Ministry of Environment, Daegu City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Korea Water Resources Corporation in accordance with relevant laws and regulations for co-prosperity development projects in the Gumi area.

The co-prosperity measures included in the agreement are ▲ the Ministry of Environment and Korea Water Resources Corporation will provide Gumi City with an annual co-prosperity support fund of 10 billion KRW, cooperate on regional development projects utilizing the Haepyeong wetland, and support the improvement and expansion of sewage treatment plants ▲ Daegu City will immediately provide Gumi City with a lump sum of 10 billion KRW after the agreement signing, cooperate and support the establishment of KTX Gumi Station and Donggumi Station on the Airport Railroad, and assist in the sales of agricultural and livestock products produced in Gumi City ▲ Gyeongbuk Province will cooperate on regional development projects utilizing the ecological resources of Haepyeong wetland, support the establishment of KTX Gumi Station and Donggumi Station on the Airport Railroad, and strive to prioritize the relocation of public institutions to Gumi in the future ▲ the Office for Government Policy Coordination will hold a council to monitor and coordinate the progress of co-prosperity development projects.

Prime Minister Kim said, "The participating institutions will join forces to ensure that the co-prosperity development plan is realized, and the central government will not spare active support."

Mayor Kwon of Daegu said, "I thank all the heads of institutions who contributed to solving this difficult problem, and I am grateful to the Mayor of Gumi and the citizens of Gumi who made a bold decision for co-prosperity with Daegu."

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