Residents of Cheoin-gu Present Appreciation Plaque to Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il

Regulation Lifted After 45 Years Following Songtan Water Source Protection Zone Deregulation

"Thank you for your hard work, Mayor." Lee Sang-il, mayor of Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, received a plaque of appreciation from residents of Cheoin-gu.

According to Yongin City on the 25th, the Cheoin-gu Federation of Neighborhood Leaders presented a plaque of appreciation to Mayor Lee at the 'Federation Meeting with Residents' held at the Namsa-eup Community Center the previous day, attended by about 100 residents, on behalf of the major organizations of Idong and Namsa-eup.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin (left), is receiving a plaque of appreciation at the meeting of the Association of Village Chiefs commemorating the agreement to lift the Songtan water source protection zone, held on the 24th at the Namsa-eup Resident Autonomy Center in Cheoin-gu.
[Photo by Yongin City]

The meeting commemorated the agreement signed on the 17th between Yongin City and key ministries, Gyeonggi Province, Pyeongtaek City, and other related agencies to lift the Songtan water source protection zone designation over 64.43㎢ in the Idong and Namsa-eup areas to facilitate the smooth establishment of the Advanced System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex. For the semiconductor national complex, 1.4 million ㎡ out of the total planned project area of 7.28 million ㎡ is currently designated as a regulated area.

At the meeting, residents of Idong and Namsa-eup displayed placards with phrases such as "Thank you, Mayor Lee Sang-il, for your hard work" and "The obstacles to Yongin City's development have been removed" in various locations.

Jung Bang-young, president of the Federation of Neighborhood Leaders, said, "We are grateful that you led the lifting of the Songtan water source protection zone, which has been a 45-year-long wish of the residents in the area," adding, "We hope the advanced system semiconductor national industrial complex will be established quickly to make Cheoin-gu a better place to live."

The mayor responded, "I am glad that residents can be freed from the pain and inconvenience caused by 45 years of regulation," and added, "Although the administrative procedure for lifting the designation is expected to be completed around next spring, we will strive to expedite the process."

Mayor Lee also promised smooth compensation and relocation measures related to the development of the semiconductor national complex and the Idong public housing district, the new town in the hinterland, stating, "We will do our best to ensure that all matters related to the national complex and new town development are handled well."

He reaffirmed his commitment to expanding major transportation networks such as the Semiconductor Expressway and the extension of the Gyeonggang Line. He explained, "The construction of the Semiconductor Expressway, which was a campaign pledge during the mayoral election, is expected to proceed well as the president expressed his intention to build it at the recent presidential public discussion on people’s livelihood," and added, "Since the president also emphasized the necessity of extending the Gyeonggang Line, another long-standing project, I believe it will be included in the national railway network construction plan."

The Semiconductor Expressway, connecting major semiconductor hubs such as Yanggam in Hwaseong, Namsa and Idong in Yongin, and Iljuk in Anseong, is currently undergoing a feasibility study commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The extension of the Gyeonggang Line is a project branching off from Gyeonggi Gwangju Station to connect key areas in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, including Mohyeon, Pogok, Idong, and Namsa.

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