Chungnam Province Takes Action to Improve Drainage in Frequently Flooded Farmland

Chungnam Province announced on the 28th that it will promote drainage improvement projects for 20 districts of farmland prone to frequent flooding within the province.

The project target districts are divided into 12 districts for basic investigation and 8 districts for detailed design. Chungnam Province plans to install drainage pumps and sluice gates and maintain drainage channels in farmlands that are low-lying or frequently flooded near rivers.

The basic investigation targets include Buyeo Jawang, Nonsan Wolo, Buyeo Jangha 2, Yesan Jigok, Gongju Hwapyeong, Nonsan Hado, Buyeo Changri, Buyeo Rabok, Dangjin Bugok, Asan Sindal, Dangjin Jeil, and Hongseong Jangseong, covering a beneficiary area of 994 hectares with a project cost of 165 billion KRW.

The detailed design targets include Dangjin Sinri, Nonsan Wangjeon, Cheongyang Cheongso, Cheonan Balsan Jangsan, Nonsan Janggu, Buyeo Oesan, Taean Geunheung, and Buyeo Dongbang 1, covering a beneficiary area of 859.4 hectares. Chungnam Province plans to invest a total of 95.9 billion KRW in these areas for maintenance projects.

In Chungnam, climate change-related flood damage has been occurring continuously, such as the record heavy rainfall of 719 mm in Buyeo Oesan-myeon in July last year. For example, last year, flooding damage occurred in 10,215 hectares of farmland in Gongju, Nonsan, Buyeo, and Cheongyang.

Drainage improvement is carried out by the Korea Rural Community Corporation conducting basic investigations, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs establishing basic plans, and detailed design and projects being promoted with full national funding. Implementation is undertaken by city/county governments or the Rural Community Corporation.

Lee Deok-min, Director of the Agriculture and Livestock Bureau of Chungnam Province, said, “We will do our utmost to minimize flood damage by installing and maintaining drainage pumps, drainage channels, and sluice gates in farmlands prone to frequent flooding.”

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