Yanggu County to Launch "Fine Dust Seasonal Management Program" in December... Four Months of Intensive Reduction Efforts

Seasonal Fine Dust Management Program in Place Until March 2026
Enhanced Monitoring of Grade 5 Old Diesel Vehicles
Comprehensive Fine Dust Reduction Efforts Including Special Crackdown on Vehicle Idling

Yanggu County in Gangwon Province will implement the "7th Fine Dust Seasonal Management Program" for four months, from December 1 to the end of March next year, to address high concentrations of fine dust.

A view of Yanggu County Office.

The Fine Dust Seasonal Management Program is a system designed to improve air quality and protect residents' health by intensively implementing various fine dust reduction measures during the winter, when ultrafine dust concentrations are particularly high.

During the implementation of the program, Yanggu County plans to make every effort to reduce fine dust across three sectors: transportation, industry, and daily life (health).

First, Yanggu County will strengthen monitoring of Grade 5 diesel vehicles without emission reduction devices and encourage applications for projects such as early scrapping and installation of reduction devices. The county also plans to conduct special inspections of vehicle idling and emissions from vehicles in garages and near private academies to help lower fine dust concentrations.

In addition, Yanggu County will conduct intensive inspections of 15 air pollutant-emitting facilities, including asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, to ensure proper operation of emission and prevention equipment. The county will also strengthen fugitive dust management at construction sites. Furthermore, illegal emission monitors will be deployed to continuously inspect air emission businesses and fugitive dust-generating sites, and to monitor and check for illegal incineration and other fine dust emission activities at least once a day.

Yanggu County has also designated the section from Gangwon Foreign Language High School to Yanggu Police Station (approximately 7 kilometers) as a fine dust reduction intensive management road. Road cleaning and water-spraying vehicles will be deployed to enhance road cleaning, and special inspections of indoor air quality will be conducted at multi-use facilities such as daycare centers, nursing homes, movie theaters, museums, and art galleries.

Chae Jongshik, Director of the Environmental Division, stated, "We will operate a thorough management system in each sector so that all residents can live with peace of mind during the winter fine dust season," and requested active cooperation from the community.

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