[Breaking] Ministry of Environment Refutes Opposition Claims... "Four Major Rivers Dams Do Not Prevent Floods"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] On the 12th, the Ministry of Environment held a briefing at the Government Sejong Complex and disclosed the 'Investigation and Evaluation Data on the Four Major Rivers Project and the Flood Control Impact of Weirs.'

On this day, the Ministry of Environment cited the July 2009 'Four Major Rivers Restoration Master Plan' released by the 'Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Four Major Rivers Restoration Headquarters,' stating that "the weirs only presented water securing capacity and did not mention the flood control effect of the weirs," while additionally presenting the February 2014 investigation results from the Four Major Rivers Project Investigation and Evaluation Committee that "the weirs rather partially raise flood levels and negatively affect flood flow," as well as the July 2018 audit results from the Board of Audit and Inspection.