Unmunmyeon in Cheongdo Launches "Creating a Clear and Clean Cheongdo" Initiative... Resolves Long-standing Waste Issue in Ojinri

Unmunmyeon in Cheongdo County (Governor Kim Hasu) announced on August 18 that it had carried out an environmental cleanup of illegally dumped waste that had long been left unattended along the village road in Ojinri. This waste had been damaging the village’s landscape and was a source of ongoing complaints from residents. The cleanup was part of the "Creating a Clear and Clean Cheongdo" initiative.

The recent cleanup involved the removal of a large volume of household waste, construction debris, and agricultural waste from the village road in Ojinri. The issue had persisted for nearly ten years due to the sheer volume of waste and difficulties in negotiating with private landowners, despite continuous complaints and petitions from Ojinri residents. However, after explaining and persuading the farm owner about the purpose of the "Creating a Clear and Clean Cheongdo" campaign, all waste-amounting to four 5-ton truckloads-was completely removed on the 14th.

Residents including Kim Byungjun, head of Ojinri village in Unmunmyeon, conducting environmental cleanup on the 14th

Unmunmyeon completed a comprehensive survey of abandoned waste in each village last month, and by the end of this month, a large-scale environmental cleanup will be carried out with the participation of village heads and members of three Saemaul organizations, as well as other residents.

Park Sunhyeon, head of Unmunmyeon, stated, "We will continue to actively listen to and resolve even the smallest complaints from residents. Through the 'Creating a Clear and Clean Cheongdo' campaign, we will do our utmost to create a clean environment, attract tourists, and make Unmunmyeon a better place to live."

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