Gyeonggi-do to Complete 98% of Disaster Recovery by the End of June

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province plans to raise the recovery rate from last year's disaster damage to 98% by the end of June.

Following the heavy rains from August 8 to 17 last year that caused damage in the province, Gyeonggi Province is carrying out 1,731 disaster recovery projects for roads, rivers, forests, and more, with a total budget of 269.1 billion KRW.

As of June 15, 1,283 projects have been completed, and by the end of June, 1,697 projects (98% of the total), excluding 34 projects, are planned to be completed. Among the remaining 34 projects, 25 require design supplements and will be completed by the end of July.

The other 9 projects are improvement recovery projects addressing areas where insufficient river cross-sectional flow caused flooding in surrounding areas. These projects aim to prevent damage through fundamental structural improvements such as widening river widths and raising embankment heights.

Since these projects require compliance with various procedures such as changes to the basic river plan, small-scale environmental impact assessments, preliminary design reviews, and compensation negotiations, it is unavoidable that the projects will continue until next year.

For projects that are difficult to complete by the end of June, Gyeonggi Province plans to prioritize construction of processes vulnerable to the rainy season and thoroughly implement on-site safety management measures such as replacing sandbags and dredging rivers near the project sites to prevent loss of life and property damage.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "We will continuously inspect the improvement recovery project sites and establish safety management measures to fully prevent re-damage," adding, "We also plan to continue public relations efforts through residents' briefings to alleviate residents' concerns."

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