Uijeongbu City to Implement 7th Seasonal Fine Dust Management Plan Through March Next Year

Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Donggeun) will implement the "7th Seasonal Fine Dust Management Plan" from December to March next year to improve air quality and protect citizens' health during the winter season, when high concentrations of ultrafine dust frequently occur.

Uijeongbu City will implement the "7th Seasonal Fine Dust Management Plan" from December to March next year. Provided by Uijeongbu City

The seasonal management plan is a proactive measure that intensively implements strengthened fine dust reduction policies during the period from winter to the following spring, when the average concentration of ultrafine dust is elevated due to seasonal factors.

This season's management plan will focus on 19 measures across five sectors: preemptive actions, health protection, industry, transportation, and the public sector, all aimed at reducing fine dust.

In particular, the city will conduct special inspections of illegal fine dust emission sites, such as unauthorized automotive painting operations that have installed unregistered air pollutant emission facilities in urban areas. If violations are found, the city will order suspension of use through reports to investigative authorities and administrative actions.

Additionally, the city will implement various measures such as intensive management of indoor air quality in multi-use facilities, restrictions on the operation of vehicles with emission grade 5, removal of fine dust on designated intensive management roads, and management of private vehicle inspection centers.

Meanwhile, the city explained that as a result of last year's implementation of the seasonal fine dust management plan, the average concentration of ultrafine dust (PM2.5) was recorded at 22㎍/㎥, representing a 41% decrease compared to before the plan was implemented.

Lee Jongho, Director of the Climate and Energy Division, stated, "We will continue to systematically promote various initiatives to protect citizens' health from fine dust," and added, "We ask all citizens to actively participate in the restriction on the operation of emission grade 5 vehicles."

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