Changnyeong-gun Secures 2.5 Billion Won in Special Grants to Resolve Long-Standing Projects

Increased Flexibility for Urgent Projects Directly Related to Resident Safety and Daily Life

Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 3rd that it secured 1.5 billion KRW for the monsoon Dodong district (Dodonggyo) disaster risk maintenance project and 1 billion KRW for the old water purification plant (Sangwol) maintenance project through the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s special grant for the first half of the year.

The monsoon Dodong district disaster risk maintenance project involves the reconstruction of Dodonggyo Bridge, which was completed in 1903. Following a safety inspection, it received a D grade, indicating an urgent need for reconstruction due to increased risks of safety accidents such as bridge flooding during heavy rains and vehicle traffic.

Changnyeong-gun Secures 2.5 Billion KRW in Special Grants to Resolve Long-Standing Projects
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Additionally, the old water purification plant maintenance project aims to completely renovate the aging facilities to supply clean and safe domestic water to parts of Goam-myeon and Changnyeong-eup. However, the project faced difficulties progressing to the second phase due to budget shortages.

In response, County Governor Seong Nak-in personally visited the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Environment, and others on May 22 to request support for eight special grants totaling 6.6 billion KRW and six major national projects with a total budget of 106.6 billion KRW, putting considerable effort into securing the budget.

The county stated that securing this special grant is expected to greatly help resolve long-standing projects aimed at ensuring residents’ safety and disaster prevention.

Governor Seong said, “This achievement was made possible through communication and collaboration with local members of the National Assembly. We will continue to maintain a close cooperative system with central government agencies and Gyeongnam Province to address regional issues.”

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