Imsil-gun Selected for 'Temporary Residential Facility Project for Returning Farmers and Migrants' Competition

Published 13 Nov.2023 13:32(KST)

Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 13th that it has been finally selected for the '2024 Temporary Residential Facility Construction Project for Returning Farmers and Rural Migrants' contest.

Earlier, on the 8th, the county received the highest score by specifically presenting the construction plan and necessity during the on-site evaluation of the contest project, securing a provincial subsidy of 1.8 billion KRW as a result.

The project site is the former Bongcheon Elementary School located at 172 Bongcheon-ri, Osu-myeon, with a total project cost of 3.6 billion KRW (1.8 billion KRW from the province and 1.8 billion KRW from the county), aiming for completion in 2025.

2024 Temporary Residential Facility Development Project for Returning to Farming and Rural Migration. [Photo by Imsil-gun]

The Temporary Residential Facility Construction Project for Returning Farmers and Rural Migrants, led by Jeonbuk Province, is a project that creates complex spaces such as housing and practice farms for young hopefuls who face difficulties securing residences.

This project provides residential facilities where they can live stably at a low cost, expected to offer great benefits to returning farmers and rural migrants struggling with housing issues.

The county anticipates that securing residential facilities, the biggest challenge for returning farmers and rural migrants, will enable them to settle stably in Imsil-gun, contributing significantly to the influx of family units and revitalization of the local economy.

Additionally, the county plans to invest a budget of 490 million KRW next year for support projects for returning farmers and rural migrants, including settlement support funds for returning farmers, income projects and production infrastructure support, housing construction and repair support, education and training expenses, and support for small-scale multi-family infrastructure, to help ensure their stable settlement.

County Governor Sim Min said, “This project is expected to provide an opportunity for returning farmers and rural migrants to take root stably in the county,” adding, “Starting with this, we will actively support farming practice, education, and regional integration programs to make Imsil a central hub for returning farmers and rural migrants.”