Gyeonggi-do Provides Up to 90% Support for Resident Priority Projects in Development Restriction Zones

Yangju-si Mansong 1-dong Village Hall New Construction Project

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi-do will support up to 90% of project costs for road construction, parks, village halls, senior centers, and communal workshops in areas experiencing inconvenience due to the designation of development-restricted zones.

The province announced on the 16th that it will accept applications for the "2024 Development-Restricted Zone Resident Support Project" through city and county offices until the 3rd of next month.

The types of resident support projects include ▲living infrastructure projects to expand basic facilities such as roads, parks, and village halls ▲environmental and cultural projects to create attractive recreational spaces in development-restricted zones, such as Nuri-gil trails, leisure green spaces, and landscape projects ▲living expense subsidy projects to support low-income households residing in the area at the time of designation ▲housing improvement subsidy projects to enhance the living environment of residents living there at the time of designation ▲and visiting convenience support projects for transportation-vulnerable groups.

The visiting convenience support project for transportation-vulnerable groups is a newly introduced project starting next year to assist elderly and other transportation-vulnerable residents within development-restricted zones. It provides services such as laundry, bathing, hairdressing, medical treatment, diabetes testing, and arts and performances by directly visiting residents.

The province will conduct document and on-site evaluations and expert consultations on the submitted projects, then prioritize them according to the resident support project criteria before submitting them to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The Ministry’s final selection will take place in September, and depending on the financial independence of the city or county, 70-90% of the project costs will be supported.

Ryu Ho-guk, Director of the Regional Policy Division of the province, said, "Development-restricted zones are still under strict regulations, and basic infrastructure and living conditions remain poor. We are promoting resident support projects to improve the living inconveniences of residents in these zones and to secure healthy leisure spaces for urban residents."

Meanwhile, this year the province is investing a total of 30.2 billion KRW, including 21.4 billion KRW in national funds and 8.8 billion KRW in local funds, to support 36 development-restricted zone resident support projects such as the creation of the circulation Nuri-gil trail in Wirye District, Hanam City, the opening of urban planning roads in Seoksil Village, Namyangju, and the improvement of Sewolgyo Bridge in Majon-dong, Yangju City.

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