Suncheon-si Achieves Selection for 42 Billion KRW Scale 'Nongchon Hyeyak' Project

Investing a Total of 42.7 Billion KRW Including 29.8 Billion KRW of National Funds Over 5 Years to Promote Rural Revitalization

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 21st that it has been selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' 'Rural Agreement' public contest project and will promote rural revitalization projects such as improving rural living conditions.

With the selection in the 'Rural Agreement' contest, the city will establish a policy cooperation governance through an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and from next year for five years, it will invest a total of 42.7 billion KRW, including 29.8 billion KRW in national funds, to promote sustainable rural development projects such as improving rural living conditions and revitalizing local communities.

Focusing on the Seungju, Juam, Songgwang, Oeseo, Nagan, Byeollyang, and Sangsa western living areas, the city will carry out basic living base creation projects to improve living services in eup and myeon centers, as well as village-making projects to improve living conditions in the surrounding villages.

In addition, through mid- to long-term development plans and specific tasks for balanced regional development, comprehensive and balanced region-tailored projects will be promoted, and various rural revitalization projects linked with other projects will be implemented.

A Suncheon city official said, "We expect that this Rural Agreement project will contribute to balanced development between urban and rural areas by improving living conditions in rural areas," and added, "We will do our best to ensure the project proceeds smoothly by signing an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs."

Meanwhile, since last year, Suncheon City has formed the Rural Agreement Committee, Administrative Council, Living Area Promotion Committee, and intermediary support organization (Rural Revitalization Support Center) to reflect opinions from rural residents and experts in various fields, and established the Rural Spatial Strategy Plan (2023?2040) and Living Area Revitalization Plan (2023?2027), and applied for this public contest project.

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