Hapcheon-gun Selected in the 3rd Rural Space Maintenance Contest Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Secured 20.2 Billion Won in National and Provincial Funding This Year Including First-Phase Gayamyeon

Comprehensive Analysis Map of the 3rd Rural Space Improvement Contest Selected in Hapcheon, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has been selected for the ‘2022 Rural Space Improvement Project 3rd Public Contest’ organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, covering the areas of Deokchon-ri and Odo-ri in Gahoe-myeon, securing a project budget of 13.7 billion KRW, including 8.9 billion KRW in national and provincial subsidies.

Following the selection of Gayam-myeon in the first contest held in June, Gahoe-myeon was selected in this third contest, achieving a total of 20.2 billion KRW in national and provincial subsidies within this year alone.

The ‘Rural Space Improvement Project’ is a project aimed at revitalizing rural spaces and improving residential environments by organizing elements of indiscriminate development such as livestock barns, factories, vacant houses, and long-abandoned buildings in rural villages, and creating spaces utilizing the improved areas.

This project will be carried out over five years from this year until 2026, targeting livestock barns and abandoned factories in Deokchon-ri and Odo-ri in Gahoe-myeon, with plans to demolish these and establish living SOC facilities and conduct village environment improvement projects.

In particular, it is expected to greatly help improve the living environment of Gahoe-myeon residents and the local image by resolving the persistent odor problem caused by pigsties located on the entrance road to Hwangmaesan Mountain, which has been a concern not only for residents but also tourists, and by renovating abandoned factories that have long been neglected, causing landscape degradation and becoming hotspots for juvenile delinquency.

The county plans to transform the demolished spaces into a complex cultural learning center and resting area for local residents and youth, and to convert the area around the entrance road to Hwangmaesan Mountain into an artistic garden preserving the natural landscape.

County Governor Kim Yoon-cheol said, “We will do our utmost until the end to realize the project goals in unison with the residents, reflecting the long-standing wishes of residents who have suffered from the pigsty odor,” and added, “I also express my gratitude to Gyeongnam Province and the Korea Rural Community Corporation officials who provided generous support for the selection of this public contest project.”

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