Uiryeong-gun Selected for Vulnerable Area Living Condition Improvement Project Competition

580 Billion Secured for Environmental Improvement and Resident Capacity Building

Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has secured a total project cost of 5.8 billion KRW after three villages were selected as eligible sites in the “2024 Rural Vulnerable Area Living Condition Improvement Project” organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Chilgok Jukgong Village, Uiryeong-gun. [Image provided by Uiryeong-gun]

The selected villages are Goejin Village in Garye-myeon, Jukgong Village in Chilgok-myeon, and Seoam Village in Bongsu-myeon.

The Rural Vulnerable Area Living Condition Improvement Project supports expanding living infrastructure such as safety and sanitation, improving residential environments, and strengthening residents’ capabilities to ensure that residents in vulnerable areas can maintain a minimum quality of life.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has finally selected 108 locations nationwide as new project sites for 2024. Gyeongnam Province had 19 sites selected, with Uiryeong-gun having the highest number of three villages selected within the province.

From the preparation stage of the application, Uiryeong-gun established a solid project plan centered on a promotion committee composed of local residents, gathering residents’ opinions and consulting experts. The plan passed the first evaluation by Gyeongnam Province and the second evaluation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to be finally selected.

Through this project, a total of 5.8 billion KRW (4.2 billion KRW from national and provincial funds) will be invested over four years in villages vulnerable in safety and sanitation and urgently needing improvements in living conditions such as slate and aging houses, which is expected to greatly help improve residents’ living conditions.

The main projects include ▲ housing maintenance such as slate roof renovation and aging house repairs ▲ expansion of living infrastructure such as improvement of traditional toilets and water and sewage system maintenance ▲ fence maintenance and creation of residents’ resting areas ▲ village environment improvement, human care, and resident capacity-building projects.

County Governor Oh Tae-wan said, “We will carry out the planned projects without delay to improve residents’ living conditions and quality of life, and also revitalize the villages to make Uiryeong a better place to live for everyone.”

Meanwhile, in March, the county also secured 4 billion KRW in project costs after two sites, Ogam Village in Uiryeong-eup and Deokgyo Village in Hwajeong-myeon, were selected in the “2023 Vulnerable Area Living Condition Improvement Project” application.

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