Gangwon Province Selected as 'Excellent' Local Government in Local Price Stability Management

Recognized for Achievements in Local Public Utility Fee Stabilization
and Operation of Tourism Inconvenience Report Center (120)

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province announced that it has been selected as an 'Excellent' local government in the 2025 Local Price Stability Management Assessment conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for all local governments.

A view of Gangwon Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gangwon Provincial Government

In addition, seven cities and counties within the province were also selected as excellent local governments, securing a total of 290 million won in special grants (150 million won for the province and 140 million won for the cities and counties).

Since the beginning of the year, the province has worked to freeze or minimize increases in public utility fees determined by the province, such as city bus and taxi fares and city gas retail supply costs. It has also requested cooperation for the annual increase in water and sewage fees, striving to stabilize prices that residents can feel.

Furthermore, to eradicate price gouging at tourist destinations, the province took a proactive approach by operating a tourism inconvenience report center using the provincial government call center (120) for the first time in the country, and piloting a QR code-based reporting system centered on beaches.

In addition, the province continued to implement policies to expand the designation of 'Good Price Stores' and promote their use, receiving excellent evaluations in the qualitative assessment category as well.

Kim Manho, Director of the Economic Bureau of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, stated, "This achievement is the result of the province and local governments working together to overcome high inflation despite challenging economic conditions," adding, "We will continue our efforts to stabilize prices and alleviate economic burdens in ways that residents can truly feel."

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