Mapo-gu 2024 Budget Confirmed at 841.3 Billion KRW... Realizing Root-Level Welfare Implementation

2024 Main Budget Increases by 62.9 Billion Won (8.08%) from This Year... Over Half of Total Budget (55.82%) Allocated to Social Welfare... Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, “We Will Implement More Proactive and Aggressive Administration for Residents”

Mapo-gu (District Mayor Park Gang-su) announced on the 29th that the 2024 main budget to create a "New Mapo, Better Mapo" has been finalized at a total of 841.3 billion KRW after review and approval by the district council.

Despite the heavy financial burden on the district due to the uncertain economic situation last November, Mapo-gu prioritized the happiness of its residents by preparing a budget focused on supporting the vulnerable, revitalizing local businesses, and ensuring residents' safety, which was submitted to the district council.

The 2024 main budget increased by 62.9 billion KRW (8.08%) compared to this year's main budget of 778.4 billion KRW. Among this, the general account was confirmed at 799.5 billion KRW, an 8.28% increase, and the special account at 41.7 billion KRW, a 4.28% increase.

The major expenditure budget in the general account by sector includes social welfare at 446.3 billion KRW (55.82%), environment at 49.5 billion KRW (6.20%), culture and tourism at 39.8 billion KRW (4.97%), general public administration at 28.4 billion KRW (3.55%), health at 20.5 billion KRW (2.57%), land and regional development at 15.9 billion KRW (1.99%), education at 14.2 billion KRW (1.77%), and transportation and logistics at 12.7 billion KRW (1.59%).

The social welfare budget increased by 48.4 billion KRW compared to this year, accounting for 55.82% of the total budget. It includes 114.2 billion KRW for basic pensions to support the elderly, 39.2 billion KRW for basic livelihood benefits to ensure residents' living security, 35.7 billion KRW for the establishment of Silppuri Welfare Centers for universal welfare, and 320 million KRW for creating study rooms (study cafes) for youth who will lead Mapo's future, accelerating the realization of welfare that makes all residents happy.

Additionally, to create Mapo as a tourism economy city where work and life are enjoyable, 840 million KRW was allocated for operating the Mapo Circular Train Bus, the first circular city tour bus project among Seoul's autonomous districts, 710 million KRW for revitalizing the tourism special zone, 460 million KRW for operating pet playgrounds and camping sites, and 500 million KRW for operating Mapo Youth Naru.

Regarding safety, Mapo-gu's belief that it is better to be over-prepared than under-prepared has been reflected in the 2024 budget, following a year of full efforts to ensure residents' safety. The disaster safety budget totals 25.7 billion KRW, with 300 million KRW allocated for establishing a disaster management safety system to create a safe and livable residential environment, 550 million KRW for the advancement of intelligent CCTV projects, and 1.3 billion KRW for road snow removal maintenance.

Furthermore, Mapo-gu allocated 2.1 billion KRW for managing facilities at Mapo Central Library, 250 million KRW for creating a healing street leading to the Han River, and 80 million KRW for operating the Sunlight Center for pregnant women and infants.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, "In the year of Gapjin 2024, we will carry out proactive and aggressive administration to meticulously care for the lives of our residents," and added, "We will do our best in 2024 to create a 'New Mapo, Better Mapo' that residents can truly feel."

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