Seongnam City Launches Nation’s First Traditional Market Disinfection Subsidy... Up to 300,000 Won per Month
Active Administration Realized Through Ordinance Amendment
Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin) will become the first local government in the country to launch a support program for disinfection expenses at traditional markets. This pioneering initiative aims to prevent infectious diseases and enhance safety at traditional markets, and is expected to contribute to the safety of citizens’ daily lives and the stability of local commercial districts.
This program targets traditional markets in Seongnam City. After each market conducts its own disinfection, it can apply for and receive subsidies.
For 2025, the program will cover 50% of disinfection costs, up to three times from September to December, with a maximum monthly support of 300,000 won per market. Applications will be accepted from December 1 to 18. Related information can be found in the ‘News’ section of the Seongnam City Hall website or in the notices of the Seongnam Commercial District Revitalization Foundation.
In August, the city established the legal basis for supporting disinfection expenses by amending the ‘Ordinance on the Promotion of Traditional Markets and Shopping Districts.’ At the 305th temporary session of the Seongnam City Council held in September, the 2025 project budget was included in the third supplementary budget, providing a foundation for the program’s implementation.
Seongnam City expects this initiative to not only enhance the safety of traditional markets but also have a positive effect on revitalizing the local economy. The city plans to expand the support to up to nine times per year starting next year.
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Mayor Shin Sangjin stated, “This is the first case of a support program for disinfection expenses at traditional markets being implemented based on a legal foundation. It will greatly help reduce the burden on merchants and improve citizen safety. We will continue to refine and expand this program so that Seongnam City can become a national standard.”
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