Naju-si Selects 4 Villages for 'Village Development Autonomous Project' Participation

Published 01 May.2023 15:47(KST)

Naju City in Jeollanam-do has selected four villages to participate in the Village Making Autonomous Development Project aimed at improving the quality of life for village residents and revitalizing the community.

The city announced on the 1st that it recently held the ‘2023 Village Making Autonomous Development Project Selection Contest’ at the Agricultural Technology Center auditorium, hosted by the Naju Agricultural and Rural Convergence Industry Promotion Foundation.

Naju City held a contest for the selection of the Village Development Autonomous Project. <br>[Photo by Naju City]

Naju City held a contest for the selection of the Village Development Autonomous Project.
[Photo by Naju City]

This project supports villages in establishing and implementing development plans led by residents in various fields such as expanding basic living infrastructure, improving local landscapes, and strengthening resident capabilities by utilizing the village’s traditions, characteristics, and resources.

It focuses not only on physical improvements like expanding basic living infrastructure but also on creating relationships and activities among residents to strengthen sustainable village community capabilities.

In the contest to select project villages, over 150 residents from nine villages participated and presented village development plans autonomously discovered through resident meetings.

The four selected villages after written and presentation evaluations are Gwangam in Donggang-myeon, Hwadong in Dasi-myeon, Seokjeong in Noan-myeon, and Cheolya in Bonghwang-myeon.

The city plans to invest a total of 1 billion KRW in the project, providing 250 million KRW per village annually over three years.

Gwangam Village in Donggang will create a separated collection site for discarded agricultural materials by organizing leftover road areas and install village signboards, while Hwadong Village in Dasi will improve walking trails and enhance the landscape of Jangchunjeong Pavilion.

Seokjeong Village in Noan will remodel vacant houses and the village hall to establish housing for returnees to farming and rural areas and create a community activity hub, and Cheolya Village in Bonghwang plans to renovate a 2,000-meter section of the village entrance road.

Mayor Yoon Byung-tae said, “We hope the Village Making Autonomous Development Project will serve as a catalyst for attracting returnees to farming and rural areas through landscape improvement and basic living infrastructure construction,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to promote rural revitalization policies that encourage residents to take an interest in and cultivate their villages.”