Sancheong-gun Selected for National Safe Green Public Restroom Pilot Project

Secures 25 Million Won in Special Grant Tax
Accelerates Improvement of Aging Restrooms

Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 10th that it has been selected for the '2024 National Safe Green Public Restroom Establishment Leading Project.'

This project, a public offering by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, was designed to create safe restrooms by installing emergency bells equipped with digital technology in crime-prone areas.

A view of Sancheong County Office.

In addition, energy-saving facilities will be installed to practice carbon neutrality. With this selection, Sancheong-gun has secured a special grant of 25 million KRW.

Accordingly, a total project budget of 50 million KRW (25 million KRW from the special grant, 25 million KRW from the county budget) will be invested to remodel two public restrooms at Sugyejeong in Sancheong-eup and to install emergency bells linked to the 112 emergency response system.

In particular, the aging public restrooms at Sugyejeong will be remodeled in an eco-friendly way, with expectations of saving energy through the practice of carbon neutrality.

Along with this, the installation of safety facilities such as emergency bells will provide residents with safe and pleasant public restrooms.

Previously, since 2019, Sancheong-gun has installed 112-linked emergency bells in 113 public restrooms to create a crime-safe restroom environment.

An official from Sancheong-gun stated, "We will continue our efforts so that residents can use public restrooms safely and comfortably."

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