Gyeonggi Province Removes Sediment from Jojongcheon and Guuncheon Streams in Gapyeong and Demolishes Illegal Structures

Gyeonggi Province is proactively undertaking riverbed maintenance (dredging) in the Gapyeong County area ahead of the rainy season.

Gyeonggi Province is proactively undertaking riverbed maintenance (dredging) in the Gapyeong County area ahead of the rainy season. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The targeted areas for maintenance are the surroundings of two provincial river construction sites in Gapyeong, which are being directly managed by the province: the Jojongcheon and Guuncheon streams. Gyeonggi Province plans to remove a total of 43,066 cubic meters of sediment (equivalent to 2,500 25-ton dump trucks) that has accumulated along a 1.35-kilometer stretch.

The province explained that frequent rainfall last year led to a large influx of sediment, resulting in narrower waterways in some sections. Therefore, riverbed maintenance is necessary in these areas to ensure the smooth flow of water.

In addition, in accordance with government policy, the province will proactively eliminate potential disaster risks in advance by demolishing illegal structures identified during a comprehensive re-inspection of unauthorized facilities within rivers and valleys.

On May 11, Bae Seongho, Director of Construction at Gyeonggi Province, personally visited the riverbed maintenance sites to inspect the status of the work. During the on-site inspection, he also provided 'on-site safety management training' for those involved, which included encouraging the swift completion of work before the rainy season and sharing procedures for responding to accidents.

Director Bae emphasized, "River construction sites during the flood season are at extremely high risk of flooding or major disasters due to sudden rises in water level during heavy rains. Please make every effort to manage on-site safety by taking 'overly cautious measures for disaster and accident prevention' before the full onset of the rainy season, so that there is no loss of life or property among residents."

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