Jeonnam Province Rectifies Illegal Occupation Facilities in Rivers and Valleys... Identifies Best Practices

Follow-up Inspections Scheduled for June After Comprehensive Survey
Management System to Be Further Strengthened

Illegal Occupation Facilities on Rivers and Valleys On-Site Inspection. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeonnam Province is launching a large-scale initiative to rectify illegal occupation facilities such as platforms and tents within river and valley zones.

The targets for rectification include illegal occupation facilities such as platforms and tents installed on rivers (national, provincial, small rivers, and streams), national, provincial, and county parks, valleys within forests, and artificial channels outside river zones (constructed for water supply or drainage purposes).

Previously, on March 16, Jeonnam Province held a task force (TF) meeting to share its plan for rectifying illegal occupation facilities in river and valley zones, and to review the progress of the first round of comprehensive inspections being conducted by each city and county throughout March, as well as key management items.

In the first year of its initiative to rectify illegal occupation facilities in rivers and valleys last year, Jeonnam Province detected 86 cases and completed corrective actions for 85 of them. Among these, Damyang County received a commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety for achieving a high score in the evaluation of efforts to rectify illegal occupation facilities in rivers and valleys.

Jeonnam Province will comprehensively review the results of the first round of inspections by each city and county, address any deficiencies, and conduct a second round of inspections from June 1 to June 19 to reassess the status of rectification efforts.

Additionally, the province plans to strengthen public awareness campaigns to prevent the occurrence of illegal occupation facilities, identify and share best practices discovered during the rectification process with cities and counties, and reinforce the overall management system for rivers and valleys.

Hwang Gi-yeon, acting governor of Jeonnam Province, stated, "Since this inspection is a major priority as directed by the President, I ask that you conduct a thorough investigation of illegal occupation facilities in rivers and valleys," and added, "Please ensure a comprehensive inspection without omissions and promptly implement necessary actions, such as restoring the original state of any illegal facilities identified."

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