Gyeonggi Province will use drones this year to crack down on illegal activities within the Greenbelt area.
On the 11th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it has selected 15 locations where illegal activities repeatedly occur or take place on a large scale for profit within the Greenbelt area, and plans to conduct three drone surveillance operations this year.
The drone surveillance will be conducted first in March before the start of farming, and the second and third rounds will be carried out before and after the vacation season to detect suspected illegal activities. Additionally, drones will be used to monitor reports of illegal activities received within the Greenbelt area at any time.
Most illegal activities involve construction or land alteration (such as parking lots or land development) without permission or notification. Strict administrative measures, including orders to restore the original state, imposition of fines, and prosecution, will be enforced against illegal acts.
Gyeonggi-do is using drones to crack down on illegal activities within the development-restricted areas.
In the Greenbelt area, construction of buildings, changes in use, installation of structures, land alteration, tree cutting, storage of goods, and land division require permission from the mayor or county governor to be carried out legally.
Last year, Gyeonggi Province identified 158 suspected illegal activities and requested on-site investigations from city and county governments, confirming 84 cases as illegal. Among these, 21 cases have been restored to their original state, and 63 cases are currently under administrative action.
Kim Su-hyung, Director of Regional Policy at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "It is important to quickly detect illegal activities early, restore the original state, and guide proper procedures. This year as well, we will do our best to preserve the Greenbelt area by promptly identifying suspected illegal activities using drones."
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