Yeongyang-gun Pumped Storage Power Plant Pan-Citizen Attraction Committee Removes Banners Opposing Project 추진

The "Pan-Citizen Committee for Attracting a Pumped Storage Power Plant to Yeongyang County (Standing Chairman Yang Bong-cheol)" (hereinafter referred to as the Pan-Citizen Committee) announced on June 23 that it had removed about 20 banners opposing the promotion of the pumped storage power plant posted around Yeongyang.

The All-Citizens' Promotion Committee for Attracting the Pumped Storage Power Plant in Yeongyang County, removing the opposing side's banner.

The removal of the banners was decisively decided and carried out by the "Committee for Opposing the Pumped Storage Power Plant" (hereinafter referred to as the Opposition Committee) from a magnanimous perspective for the development of Yeongyang County. The opposition banners posted in the area of Yonghwa-ri, Ilwol-myeon, the project site, were directly removed by the residents of Yonghwa 1-ri on June 24.

The Opposition Committee expressed its opposition to the project promotion on April 24, when Yeongyang County began full-scale activities to attract the pumped storage power plant, and difficulties in attraction activities were expected as opinions for and against were divided among the residents of Yonghwa 1-ri, the project site.

However, Yeongyang County and the Pan-Citizen Committee emphasized the necessity of the pumped storage power plant and that it was the last opportunity for regional development through several meetings and individual contacts, leading to a dramatic compromise with the Opposition Committee.

In particular, the Pan-Citizen Committee sees a green light for the fierce competition to attract the pumped storage power plant, thanks to the cooperation of the Opposition Committee ahead of the submission deadline of the application for attracting the pumped storage power plant on June 30.

Standing Chairman Yang Bong-cheol said, "Recently, through the pan-citizen signature campaign and resident opinion surveys, we were able to confirm the residents' desire to attract the pumped storage power plant. However, there were many concerns as opinions were divided among the residents of the project site, preventing harmony within the village. With this decision, we have overcome a difficult hurdle and will devote all our efforts to attraction activities during the remaining period."

County Governor Oh Do-chang also said, "I sincerely thank the residents of Yonghwa 1-ri who made a great decision to attract the pumped storage power plant. Now that the entire county is united for the attraction of the pumped storage power plant, we will focus all administrative power until the announcement in September to ensure that the pumped storage power plant is successfully attracted to Yeongyang County."

The Pan-Citizen Committee plans to continuously promote various attraction activities, including relay campaigns, until the announcement in September even after submitting the application for attracting the pumped storage power plant.

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