Rep. Uh Ki-gu Secures 5.1 Billion Won for Drainage Improvement Project

“We Will Establish a Stable Farming Foundation by Minimizing Flood Damage”

Chairman Eo Gigu. /File photo

On the 21st, Representative Eo Kigoo of the Democratic Party of Korea (Dangjin-si, Chungnam, Chairman of the National Assembly Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee) announced that a total budget of 5.105 billion KRW has been secured for the 2025 drainage improvement project.

The drainage improvement project aims to prevent flooding damage to farmland caused by heavy rainfall by installing drainage stations or sluice gates in areas prone to frequent flooding and by improving irrigation and drainage channels.

Representative Eo Kigoo included in the 2025 new project sites the Bugok district with 100 million KRW (total project cost: 6.098 billion KRW), and in the basic survey districts, the Shinsong district with 105 million KRW (total project cost: 7.5 billion KRW).

Additionally, funds have been secured for ongoing projects: Samhwa district with 2.3 billion KRW (total project cost: 12.616 billion KRW), Jungbang district with 2 billion KRW (total project cost: 10.789 billion KRW), and Shinri district with 600 million KRW (total project cost: 6.392 billion KRW).

Through this project, a total of 425.3 hectares of farmland are expected to benefit, and it is anticipated that farmers who have repeatedly suffered from flooding during heavy rains will be able to focus on farming more stably.

Representative Eo Kigoo stated, "Recently, due to the climate crisis, flooding damage to farmland has been rapidly increasing, causing significant hardship for farmers," and added, "I will continue to do my best to secure the necessary budget to establish a stable farming foundation so that farmers do not suffer from natural disasters."

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