Incheon City Allocates 90% of Special Account Budget for Sudogwon Landfill in First Half... Accelerating Environmental Improvements

by Park Haesook

Published 21 Jan.2025 13:26(KST)

Incheon City announced on the 21st that it will allocate more than 90% of the 2025 Special Account Budget for the Sudogwon Landfill Site in the first half of the year to support livelihood recovery and economic revitalization.

Out of the total expenditure budget of 14.8 billion KRW for the Sudogwon Landfill Site Special Account, 14.1 billion KRW will be allocated in the first half, which corresponds to 95% of the total budget. This is an increase of 21.5 percentage points compared to the 74.1% allocation rate in the first half of last year.

The city expects that this concentrated budget allocation will accelerate environmental improvement and the expansion of resident convenience facilities around the Sudogwon Landfill Site, and help alleviate difficulties faced by related industries.

Wildflower Complex at Sudokwon Landfill Site

For environmental improvement projects, priority will be given to road cleaning around the Sudogwon Landfill Site, installation of real-time odor and weather measurement systems, installation of CCTV for illegal dumping control, maintenance of forest trails around the landfill, and opening of the Sudogwon Landfill Wildflower Complex.

Additionally, to enhance resident convenience, various facility expansion projects will be promoted, including the renovation of old facilities at the Geomdan Welfare Center, construction of an indoor sports facility in Gyeyang 3-dong, construction of the Gimpo Hagun Sports and Culture Center, and construction of convenience facilities (management center) at the Sudogwon Landfill Wildflower Complex.

An official from Incheon City stated, "In line with the government's and Incheon City's fiscal execution policy, we will concentrate the special account budget for environmental improvement around the Sudogwon Landfill Site in the first half and encourage prompt execution to contribute to regional economic revitalization and improvement of residents' quality of life."