Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk Selected for 'General Rural Development Contest Project' ... Secures 2.66 Billion KRW in National Funding

Project Implemented with 3.8 Billion Won Invested over 4 Years in Hwanam-myeon Area

Plan for the Basic Living Hub Development Project in Hwanam-myeon, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Yeongcheon City in Gyeongbuk’s ‘Hwanam-myeon Basic Living Base Creation Project’ has been selected for the 2023 General Rural Agricultural and Fishery Village Development Contest conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Through this contest project, from next year for four years, a total project cost of 3.8 billion KRW (2.66 billion KRW national funds, 1.14 billion KRW city funds) will be implemented in the Hwanam-myeon area.

For this contest, the city formed the Hwanam-myeon Residents’ Committee, a resident-led consultative body, and since early this year has held five resident briefings and field forums, as well as advanced site visits, establishing a project plan reflecting the committee meetings and local residents’ needs. After evaluations by Gyeongbuk Province and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, it was finally selected for the contest project.

With the vision of ‘Hwanam-myeon where health and vitality abound,’ this project will build infrastructure such as the Hwanam Vitality Center to address the lack of community sports functions and promote resident interaction, based on the high middle-aged population of Hwanam-myeon.

Additionally, through software projects such as vitality workforce development, vitality delivery programs to provide services to surrounding villages, and vitality sharing programs, the project plans to offer equal services to all Hwanam-myeon residents.

Choi Ki-moon, Mayor of Yeongcheon City, said, “I thank the local residents and the Residents’ Committee who put in great effort and interest until this contest project was selected,” and added, “Yeongcheon City will continue to provide ongoing attention and support for the successful implementation of the Hwanam-myeon Basic Living Base Creation Project.”

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