Jeonbuk Wanju-gun Selected for 'Rural Agreement Public Project'... Total Project Cost 36.2 Billion KRW

Improving Living Conditions and Amenities in 6 Northern Highland Townships to Expand Living Infrastructure

An Ho-young: "Wanju Rural Agreement Was a 22nd General Election Pledge... Achieved Progress Three Times Faster"

Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk, has been finally selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' '2024 Rural Agreement' public project, securing a total project cost of 36.2 billion KRW, including 21.9 billion KRW in national funding.

According to the office of National Assembly member Ahn Ho-young (Democratic Party, Jeonbuk Wanju·Jinan·Muju), the Wanju-gun Rural Agreement project will focus on six northern living area myeon (Gosan, Bibong, Hwasan, Unju, Dongsang, and Gyeongcheon) to revitalize rural centers and establish a delivery system for various living services such as culture, welfare, and sports.

Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk, has been finally selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' '2024 Rural Agreement' public project, securing a total project cost of 36.2 billion KRW, including 21.9 billion KRW in national funding. The target areas for the Wanju-gun Rural Agreement project are six northern residential districts (Gosan, Bibong, Hwasan, Unju, Dongsang, and Gyeongcheon myeon).
[Photo by Ahn Ho-young's office]

The Rural Agreement project aims to revitalize the declining rural areas by ▲improving rural residential conditions ▲building a rural job foundation ▲restoring rural characteristics ▲and fostering communities. It will expand social infrastructure (SOC) within rural areas and promote projects supporting the activation of local communities.

The Wanju-gun Rural Agreement project was promoted as Chairman Seo Nam-yong of the Wanju County Council continuously requested the office of Assemblyman Ahn Ho-young to resolve long-standing issues of residents in the six northern living area myeon, such as the aging of the Gyeongcheon-myeon Administrative Welfare Center and odor problems from pig farms near Malgoljae in Unju-myeon.

Assemblyman Ahn included the Wanju-gun Rural Agreement project in his campaign pledges during the 22nd general election. Since then, he has closely consulted with Chairman Seo Nam-yong and members of the Wanju County Council and actively explained the necessity of the project to related ministries such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, making efforts to be selected for the public project.

Assemblyman Ahn Ho-young stated, "The selection of the Wanju-gun Rural Agreement public project is a great achievement made possible by the long-standing efforts of Chairman Seo Nam-yong of the Wanju County Council, council members, Mayor Yoo Hee-tae, county officials, and the active interest and participation of the residents." He added, "This is a result of swiftly and rapidly promoting the project three times faster for the Wanju residents as a pledge during the 22nd general election."

He continued, "With the selection of the Rural Agreement public project, I hope the spatial restructuring of the six Gosan myeon rural areas in Wanju will improve residential conditions," adding, "We will extensively renovate the declining six Gosan myeon to breathe new life into the area and create a living environment that improves the quality of life for residents through the improvement of convenience facilities."

Meanwhile, Wanju-gun plans to reflect opinions from residents, experts, and various fields. It will establish an activation plan for the rural living area of the six Gosan myeon in the northern living area, finalize the plan through consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs by the end of this year, and implement the project over five years starting next year.

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