Governor Kim Youngrok Pledges Support for Yeonggwang's Development as an Energy Hub City

Attended Yeonggwang County Policy Vision Tour on July 29
Emphasized the Importance of the Renewable Energy Industry
Presented Visions Including Development of a West Coast Transportation Hub

On July 29, Kim Youngrok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, stated, "I will actively support Yeonggwang's development into an energy hub city, a tourism city with 10 million annual visitors that everyone wants to visit, and a major transportation hub on the West Coast with an expanded metropolitan railway network."

Governor Kim held a policy vision tour at the Yeonggwang County Office's main conference room, attended by senior provincial officials, Jang Seil, Mayor of Yeonggwang, Kim Kangheon, Chair of the Yeonggwang County Council, Oh Mihwa and Park Wonjong, Jeollanam-do provincial council members, as well as Yeonggwang residents.

The policy vision tour differs from the previous report-style "Dialogue with Residents" format; instead, the Jeonnam Research Institute develops and proposes key future policies tailored to each city and county.

On this day, Shin Donghun, Director of Planning and Management at the Jeonnam Research Institute, presented Yeonggwang's 10 core future visions under the theme "Yeonggwang as the Energy Hub City of the West Coast Era." These included Yeonggwang-style basic income, "K-Wind" offshore wind power, fostering a carbon-free clean hydrogen production hub, revitalizing the e-mobility industry, Yeonggwang-style eco-healing projects, and establishing a West Coast transportation hub.

Based on the current status of Yeonggwang, the institute provided consulting on Yeonggwang County's mid- and long-term policy directions, specifying regional, annual, and phased strategies and progress for each vision, and detailing practical implementation plans and objectives.

During the policy discussion, various suggestions were made, including the installation of additional drainage floodgates at Yeomsan Midong embankment, construction of a pumping station between Bulgab Buchun and Geonmu, support for repair and renovation of rice and barley drying and storage facilities, expanding the age range for youth cultural welfare card support, support for new forage crop production and processing facilities, and establishing equipment for the operation of a future agricultural resource development center.

In addition, Hwang Kyungsun, President of the Yeonggwang Women Farmers' Association, requested, "The Jeonnam-type special health checkup support project for women farmers is limited to those aged 51 to 70, and the checkup items are insufficient. Please expand both the eligible age group and the checkup items to enhance the health and welfare of women farmers."

Governor Kim responded, "Since this is a project managed at the central level, adjusting the age range and expanding the checkup items is not easy, but I will strongly advocate for policy improvements."

Kang Sujeong, President of the Yeonggwang 4-H Association, suggested, "Amid the crisis of rural depopulation, it is necessary to establish communication channels and customized policies for each city and county to foster and support young agricultural professionals and innovators."

Governor Kim replied, "We will institutionalize related policies to enable regular communication with young farmers and actively promote policies to support and nurture them."

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