Gyeonggi Province Governor Transition Committee Receives Over 400 Policy Proposals from Residents in Four Days

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Province Governor Transition Committee is receiving policy proposals from residents through its website (Ddokddok! Gyeonggi Proposal), and the number of proposals exceeded 400 within four days of the website's launch.

The Transition Committee announced that as of 11 a.m. on the 19th, a total of 409 proposals had been submitted to the policy proposal board "Ddokddok! Gyeonggi Proposal," which was opened at 5 p.m. on the 15th to gather broad opinions from residents, surpassing 400 proposals in just four days.

Analysis of the policy proposals showed that the transportation, construction, and environment sectors accounted for the largest number with 197 proposals. This was followed by ▲urban and housing (126 proposals) ▲family, health, and welfare (36 proposals) ▲education and employment (21 proposals) ▲taxation, legal affairs, and administration (6 proposals) ▲culture, tourism, and sports (5 proposals) ▲industry and economy (3 proposals) ▲firefighting, disaster, and safety (3 proposals) ▲agriculture, livestock, and marine affairs (1 proposal).

Looking at the detailed proposals, in the transportation, construction, and environment sector, policy suggestions included early commencement of the Dongin Line route, a long-standing project for residents of five local governments including Anyang, Uiwang, Yongin, Suwon, and Hwaseong; increasing the frequency of the Gyeongui-Jungang Line trains; resolving transportation inconveniences in Gyeonggi Province and diversifying metropolitan bus routes; redevelopment promotion; selection of Gwangmyeong Integrated District 3 as a candidate site for public redevelopment; strengthening the rights of persons with disabilities; and the necessity of building a comprehensive welfare center.

Additionally, opinions were raised on promoting Gyeonggi Province's recruitment policies to resolve youth employment issues, providing support funds for job-seeking youth aged 20-30, and establishing an integrated payment system for local currency by city and county within the Gyeonggi region.

By region, Gwangmyeong had the highest number of proposals with 145. This was followed by Hwaseong with 59, Suwon with 32, Yongin with 29, Uiwang with 16, Namyangju with 16, Pocheon with 15, Goyang with 11, and both Uijeongbu and Ansan with 10 proposals each.

A Transition Committee official said, "We have received more than 400 proposals from residents within four days of launching the website," adding, "We will strive to ensure that the thoughts and experiences residents observe and feel in their daily lives lead to major policies and projects of the provincial government."

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