Deputy Minister of Environment Tightens Discipline at Affiliated Public Institutions... "Beware of Wasteful Division of Public Taxes"

Im Sang-jun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment, has taken steps to enforce discipline within affiliated public institutions.

On the morning of the 18th, Vice Minister Im presided over a policy council meeting of affiliated public institutions at the Government Complex Sejong, stating, "We must constantly reflect on whether there are any cases of wasteful use of taxpayers' money through complacency or collusive cartels dividing profits, and always remain vigilant."

He added, "Public institutions should remember that 'public service' is a profession lived with honor and pride, and boldly innovate by injecting vitality into organizations through fair performance evaluations aligned with government policy directions."

Vice Minister Lim Sang-jun of the Ministry of Environment presiding over a meeting
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Vice Minister Lim Sang-jun of the Ministry of Environment is presiding over a local government meeting on August 16 at the Government Complex Sejong to strengthen the maintenance of tributaries and streams. 2023.8.16 [Provided by the Ministry of Environment. Redistribution and DB prohibited]
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This policy council meeting was attended by heads of eight public institutions under the Ministry of Environment, including Korea Water Resources Corporation and Korea Environment Corporation, to share each institution’s performance in the first half of the year and discuss current issues and future work plans.

The participating institution heads focused on systematically supporting the export of green industries, a key task for this year. They plan to concentrate on exporting large-scale facilities (plants) such as hydropower and water supply and sewage facilities in the second half of the year, and actively explore participation in Ukraine’s reconstruction projects as part of export support efforts.

Presiding over the policy council for the first time since his appointment, Vice Minister Im emphasized the role of public institutions in increasing the export volume of Korean companies. The Ministry of Environment has set a target of 20 trillion won in green industry exports this year and is currently supporting business orders and exports worth 10 trillion won.

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