Cheongsong County Finally Selected for This Year's Rural Agreement Contest

Cheongsong-gun, North Gyeongsang Province (Governor Yoon Kyunghee), has been finally selected for the "2024 Rural Agreement Public Offering Project" promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Cheongsong County, finally selected for the 2024 Rural Agreement contest.

The Rural Agreement is a system in which the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and city/counties establish a policy cooperation governance and focus investments according to development directions set by the region itself. For this public offering, Cheongsong-gun applied for a project totaling 34.6 billion KRW (24.1 billion KRW in national funding) and was selected. The final amount will be determined after further consultations and adjustment of detailed plans with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Cheongsong-gun plans to implement projects in seven townships, excluding Cheongsong-eup, where the rural center revitalization project is already underway. The planned projects include: ▲ Rural Center Revitalization Project in Jinbo-myeon ▲ Basic Living Base Creation Project in Bunam, Hyeondong, Hyunseo, and Andeok-myeon ▲ Regional Capacity Building Project in Juwangsan and Pacheon-myeon. These projects will be carried out for five years from 2025, following the signing of the agreement, until 2029.

To prepare for this Rural Agreement public offering, the county has taken steps such as enacting related ordinances and establishing a dedicated organization since 2022. They have also gathered opinions from experts active in various fields through resident field forums, the Rural Agreement Committee, and administrative councils, ensuring that residents' opinions were maximally reflected in finalizing the project details.

Additionally, through this Rural Agreement, the county expects to improve the quality of life for residents by addressing population decline through improved living conditions and revitalization of local communities, as well as by making focused investments in the insufficient living service facilities within Cheongsong-gun.

Governor Yoon Kyunghee stated, "I hope that through the Rural Agreement system, Cheongsong-gun can become an even better place to live," and added, "We will make continuous efforts to provide a satisfying place to live, work, and rest not only for our residents but also for those wishing to return to farming or relocate to the countryside, through intensive and long-term investments."

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