Gapyeong-gun Conducts Bukhangang River Environmental Cleanup with Cheongpyeong-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee

Voluntary Resident Participation Collects 3 Tons of Waste... Enhancing Clean Gapyeong Image

Gapyeong-gun is carrying out the "2024 Bukhangang River Environmental Cleanup Project," organized by the Cheongpyeong-myeon Residents' Autonomy Association, on the 15th.

Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Seo Tae-won) announced on the 17th that the '2024 Bukhangang River Environmental Cleanup Project,' organized by the Cheongpyeong-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee, was successfully completed on the 15th.

This event was one of the 2024 autonomous projects selected by resident voting through the Cheongpyeong-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee. It was organized to remove abandoned trash and raise awareness about the serious environmental pollution of the Cheongpyeong lakeside and Bukhangang riverside through the Bukhangang River Environmental Cleanup Project.

About 150 people participated voluntarily, including Seo Tae-won, Governor of Gapyeong-gun, Kim Kyung-soo, Chairman of the Gapyeong-gun Council, the Cheongpyeong-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee, Cheongpyeong-myeon Office, Gapyeong-gun Facilities Management Corporation, Cheongpyeong·Seorak Water Leisure Association, Cheongpyeong Volunteer Fire Brigade, Cheongpyeong Credit Union, and various other organizations.

On the day, participants used watercraft to collect approximately 3 tons of abandoned trash and floating debris in areas difficult to access on foot, working hard to clean the environment around the Bukhangang River. Notably, Governor Seo Tae-won and Chairman Kim Kyung-soo personally boarded boats to participate in the collection activities, drawing attention.

Governor Seo Tae-won said, “I thank the residents who promoted this project to resolve the riverside environmental pollution of the Bukhangang River and enhance the clean image of Gapyeong. The county will continue to provide administrative and financial support for the Bukhangang River Environmental Cleanup Project without hesitation.”

Chairman Kim Kyung-soo also encouraged, “The voluntary participation of local residents is the first step to maintaining the clean Cheongpyeong lakeside and protecting the Bukhangang riverside environment. Today's efforts will contribute to making the Bukhangang River even more beautiful.”

Ryu Im-sang, Chairman of the Cheongpyeong-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee, stated, “I am grateful to many people who voluntarily participated in the Bukhangang River Environmental Cleanup Project. We will continue to pay attention so that this cleanup project becomes an opportunity to protect clean Gapyeong and the Bukhangang River.”

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