Yangcheon-gu, 33 Steep Slopes Under Joint Public-Private Safety Inspection

Yangcheon-gu, Joint Public-Private Safety Inspection of 33 Steep Slopes

Focused Safety Inspections Conducted for Over Two Months Starting in May, Ensuring Facility Safety by Maintaining Drainage and Vulnerable Areas on Steep Slopes

Correction Orders Issued to Private Facility Managers at 11 Sites with Identified Issues, Followed by Monitoring for Aftercare

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it has conducted a joint public-private safety inspection of 33 steep slopes within the district over a period of more than two months since May to prevent safety disasters such as ground and slope collapses, issuing correction orders for 11 sites.

The district formed a joint inspection team composed of officials from related departments and external experts to focus on inspecting ▲whether groundwater discharge, cracks, subsidence, or valley formation exist on the slopes ▲accumulation of debris such as fallen leaves, and maintenance of drainage facilities such as mountain ridge side ditches to block surface water flowing onto the slopes, concentrating efforts on securing the safety of the facilities.

As a result of the inspection, the district issued correction orders for repairs and reinforcements to the private facility managers of 11 sites where issues such as vertical cracks, water leakage, subsidence of the upper ground, and poor drainage were found, and plans to verify the maintenance results through continuous monitoring and aftercare.

On the 18th, at around 12:30 a.m., upon receiving a report suspecting bulging of a retaining wall, the district immediately dispatched safety management advisory committee members including architects, structural engineers, and technicians to the site to conduct an initial emergency safety inspection. Then, around 9 a.m., the joint public-private inspection team was additionally deployed, and under the leadership of Mayor Lee Gi-jae, a second on-site inspection was conducted to promptly confirm that there were no abnormalities, demonstrating thorough proactive safety management.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Regarding safety issues directly related to the lives of residents, we will respond with vigilance and thoroughness to the point of excess, creating a safe urban environment where all residents can live with peace of mind.”

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