Ministry of Environment Increases Additional Budget for Dam Maintenance Project from 20 Billion to 70 Billion Won

Wonjucheon Dam located in Wonju, Gangwon-do. Photo is unrelated to the article content.

The maximum additional amount received during dam surrounding area maintenance projects will increase from 20 billion KRW to 70 billion KRW. The maintenance project criteria, which previously required a storage capacity of 20 million cubic meters or more, will be significantly relaxed to a storage capacity of 100,000 cubic meters or more.

On the 25th, the Ministry of Environment announced that the partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the "Dam Construction, Management, and Surrounding Area Support Act," containing these details, was approved at the Cabinet meeting held at the Government Complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

The amendment includes expanding the additional amount for dam surrounding area maintenance project costs. Currently, the maintenance project cost is calculated by adding a maximum of 20 billion KRW to the base amount, but this has been increased to a maximum of 70 billion KRW.

The criteria for dams eligible for maintenance projects have also been changed. Currently, maintenance projects can only be conducted if the total storage capacity exceeds 20 million cubic meters. In the future, with the approval of the Minister of Environment, maintenance projects can proceed if the storage capacity exceeds only 100,000 cubic meters.

Additionally, the Enforcement Decree of the "River Act" was amended simultaneously to enable urgent construction to be carried out swiftly. If the river management authority deems it necessary to urgently implement the project considering the content and scale of the construction, the stage of establishing the river construction implementation plan can be omitted.

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