Yangju City Launches Task Force to Overhaul Illegal Facilities in Rivers and Valleys

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province is launching a comprehensive initiative to eradicate illegal occupation of rivers, agricultural production infrastructure, waterways, and parks, following the central government's policy for a thorough investigation and rectification of illegal activities in rivers.

Yangju City is launching a comprehensive cleanup to eradicate illegal occupation of rivers, agricultural production infrastructure, waterways, and parks following the central government's policy for a thorough investigation and rectification of illegal activities in rivers. Provided by Yangju City

On March 19, the city announced that, in response to the recent cabinet meeting where the need for rectification of illegal occupation facilities in rivers and valleys was raised, it would operate a "Task Force for Rectification of Illegal Occupation Facilities in Rivers and Valleys" composed of five departments. This task force aims to eradicate illegal activities around rivers and valleys and restore the natural environment and public order.

This task force will be led by the Deputy Mayor and will involve five departments—Construction, Permitting, Agricultural Policy, Architecture, and Sanitation—each sharing roles based on their respective fields.

Yangju City plans to conduct a comprehensive investigation and systematic rectification of various types of illegal occupation, such as recurring illegal occupation facilities, illegal structures, and unauthorized cultivation.

Accordingly, the city will conduct a full-scale inspection of illegal facilities around rivers and valleys from the 1st to the 31st and will proceed with phased rectification measures.

The investigation will cover not only river areas but also small rivers, waterways, ditches, and forest valleys, and will include a wide range of illegal occupation facilities such as benches, sunshades, bungalows, temporary structures, unauthorized cultivation, and land modification.

If illegal facilities are detected, the city will immediately issue an order for restoration to the original state, and if compliance is not achieved after the first and second warnings, it plans to impose compensation charges and enforcement fines, proceed with prosecution, and carry out administrative enforcement, as part of its legal measures.

A Yangju City official stated, "Through systematic investigation and phased rectification, we will protect the natural environment and establish a fair order of use."

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