Ministry of the Interior and Safety: "Mobilizing All Available Resources with Local Governments for Heavy Rain Damage Recovery"

Emergency Support of 360 Million KRW for Relief Project Expenses

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 19th that it will swiftly mobilize all available means in collaboration with local governments to restore damage caused by heavy rain and provide relief to disaster victims.

First, to support rapid damage recovery and relief for disaster victims (relief supplies, temporary housing, etc.), approximately 360 million KRW in emergency relief funds will be provided, and local governments have been requested to actively utilize available resources such as contingency funds and disaster management funds if necessary.

Second, to alleviate the burden on affected residents, local governments have been urged to actively promote deferment and extension of local tax collection deadlines and local tax reductions. Local government heads may, either ex officio or upon taxpayer application, defer the notification and collection of local taxes such as property tax for affected residents for up to one year, and extend the payment deadlines for local taxes such as acquisition tax for up to one year.

Additionally, in the event of human or material damage caused by heavy rain, local tax reduction measures for affected residents can be implemented through local government ordinances or resolutions of local councils. In particular, if automobiles, machinery, equipment, or buildings are destroyed or damaged due to heavy rain and need to be reacquired, acquisition tax and registration license tax are exempted under the Local Tax Special Cases Act.

Third, in cases where local governments require urgent disaster recovery, contract reviews will be exempted to allow for rapid bidding, and for urgent disaster recovery activities such as emergency equipment rental, installation of temporary relief facilities, and prevention of facility collapse where bidding is not feasible, negotiated contracts will be actively utilized.

Fourth, local public enterprises will conduct safety inspections of major facilities such as water supply and sewage systems, support necessary equipment and vehicles for facility restoration in affected areas, and provide relief supplies to residents as much as possible.

Fifth, to expedite early recovery at heavy rain damage sites, local governments have been requested to fully mobilize available resources according to their circumstances, including volunteer manpower support and relief supplies such as bottled water and daily necessities.

Furthermore, psychological counseling services will be provided directly to residents in heavy rain-affected areas such as Chungbuk, Chungnam, and Gyeongbuk to help them regain stability.

Vice Minister Han Chang-seop stated, “We plan to mobilize all available resources in cooperation with local governments to ensure that recovery work and disaster damage support for this heavy rain are carried out swiftly.”

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