Jinju City Holds Work Report Meeting on Promoting the Second Relocation of Aerospace Business and Public Institutions

Status Check on 60 Ongoing Projects and 20 New Projects Across 34 Departments

Jinju City in Gyeongnam announced on the 26th that it held a departmental project briefing session on the 2nd floor citizen hall of the city hall to activate the aerospace business and prepare for the second relocation of public institutions.

The briefing session was organized to discover new projects and residential environment improvement projects linked to the establishment of the Aerospace Agency, along with the industrial promotion in the space and future air mobility sectors and the second relocation of public institutions that the city is promoting.

A progress report meeting is being held to promote the activation of Jinju City's aerospace business and the second relocation of public institutions.

Additionally, it was held to prepare Jinju City's response strategy to the government's announcement at the launch ceremony of the Korea Space Industry Cluster on the 13th, which includes the goal of becoming one of the top five space powers, creating a space industry worth 100 trillion won by 2045, fostering 100 space companies, and training 30,000 professionals.

At this briefing session, 34 departments reported on the progress and plans of a total of 80 projects, including 20 new projects and 60 ongoing projects. These projects are being promoted with a total budget of 3.6198 trillion won, comprising 1.2487 trillion won in national funds, 129.1 billion won in provincial funds, 1.1983 trillion won in city funds, and 1.0437 trillion won from other sources.

The 80 projects discussed at the briefing include 17 projects in the industrial economy sector such as the construction of the KAI rotary-wing flight center, establishment of the future aircraft (AAV) demonstration center, operation of the Sangpyeong Industrial Complex Innovation Support Center and Complex Cultural Center, and the Sangpyeong Industrial Complex regeneration project; 17 projects in urban infrastructure development such as the early opening of the Western Gyeongnam KTX, Jinju passenger bus terminal urban development project, and Chojun new town development project; 42 projects in residential environment improvement such as the construction of the Innovation City Complex Cultural Library, Namgang Riverside Multipurpose Cultural Center, Sinandong Complex Sports Town, and the creation of a specialized city for the metropolitan transfer discount system; and 4 projects in other sectors.

Currently, the city is implementing policies to improve the residential environment, strengthen educational facilities, and enhance health systems in preparation for the activation of the aerospace business and the second relocation of public institutions. Efforts are also being made to improve residents' quality of life by expanding welfare facilities to attract high-level talent and increasing parks and cultural facilities within the region.

The city plans to have each department thoroughly review the projects discussed at the briefing and conduct regular inspections under the responsibility of the heads of national and local offices to ensure smooth progress. It also intends to strengthen cooperation with universities, research institutes, and companies to attract aerospace companies to the National Aviation Industrial Complex, Root Industrial Complex, and Gasan Industrial Complex, and to promote the second relocation of public institutions to the city, including Innovation City.

Mayor Jo Gyu-il stated, “We must strive to discover various projects linked to the Aerospace Agency, which is scheduled to open in May, and improve residential conditions so that Jinju can emerge as an aerospace city.” He added, “We must attract public institutions to Jinju to enhance synergy with the 11 public institutions that have already relocated. For this, I urge all public officials to unite and make every effort.”

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