Jeongeup City Accelerates River Maintenance with 21.6 Billion Won Investment... Aims for a Disaster-Free Safe City

Jeongeup City will invest a total budget of 21.6 billion won this year (500 million won from the national government, 5 billion won from the provincial government, and 15.1 billion won from the city government) to carry out river maintenance projects aimed at protecting the lives and property of citizens from natural disasters such as heavy rains and typhoons, and to create a pleasant river environment.

River maintenance construction site. Provided by Jeongeup City

This year, the city will allocate 7.7 billion won to a 7.51 km section of the Gamgokcheon (Gamgok and Tongseok districts) local river maintenance project in the Gamgok-myeon area to prevent river-related disasters. In addition, the city is currently implementing small river maintenance projects at eight locations, including the Munwon small river in Soseong-myeon, covering a total length of 8.98 km, with a budget of 8.3 billion won.

The main project sites include: ▲Munwon Small River in Soseong-myeon (1.47 km), ▲Naedong Small River in Ongdong-myeon (0.78 km), ▲Banggyo Small River in Gamgok-myeon (2.33 km), ▲Bohwa Small River in Soseong-myeon (0.93 km), ▲Sanghak Small River in Deokcheon-myeon (0.57 km), ▲Sanjeong Small River in Shintaein-eup (0.30 km), ▲Sanmae Small River in Ipyeong-myeon (0.60 km), and ▲Odan Small River in Gamgok-myeon (2 km), totaling eight sites.

The city is focusing not only on facility improvements but also on maintaining the existing functions of rivers. To ensure systematic management of national, local, and small rivers, approximately 5.6 billion won (500 million won from the national government, 600 million won from the provincial government, and 4.5 billion won from the city government) will be invested. Through this, the city plans to restore the original functions of the rivers by carrying out dredging, removal of naturally grown trees, and weeding operations simultaneously.

Last year, the city also invested 23 billion won to successfully complete maintenance work on 21 local rivers (13.1 km) and 4 small rivers (2.32 km), thereby enhancing its disaster response capabilities.

Mayor Lee Haksoo stated, "Following last year, we will do our utmost in 2026 to proactively eliminate disaster risks and protect the lives and property of our citizens," adding, "We will continue to improve the river environment to enhance the quality of life for citizens and make Jeongeup an even safer city."

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