Hapcheon-gun Strives to Secure Essential National Funding for Resolving Local Issues
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam, has gone 'all in' to secure national funding to resolve local pending projects.
Acting Governor Lee Seon-gi repeatedly visited the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to explain the feasibility of projects and request special grants to secure next year's national budget.
On the 8th, during a visit to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Acting Governor Lee proposed the Ministry of Science and ICT to promote the establishment of a specialized science museum for the Hapcheon Meteorite Impact Crater and requested special grant support for creating a trail for exploring the meteorite impact crater.
Also, during a visit to the Ministry on the 14th, he requested about 8 billion KRW in special grants to address disaster safety demands, including ▲Giri Village housing flood improvement project ▲Maeho district housing flood improvement project ▲installation of auxiliary drainage pump stations ▲Sorye 4 small stream maintenance project.
Acting Governor Lee Seon-gi said, “It is time to focus on pending projects and proactive disaster prevention for the enjoyable and safe daily lives of residents,” adding, “We will make every effort to secure special grants and lead continuous consultations with central government ministries to promote the projects.”
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Special grants are funds sent by the central government when there are special financial demands, to compensate for tax base imbalances between the national and local governments and to resolve financial disparities among local governments. They are categorized into policy demands supporting local pending needs and national policy implementation, and disaster safety demands for disaster recovery and safety management.
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