Priority Implementation of Welfare Projects for Public Health and Low Birthrate Response to Enhance Resident Convenience
Initiatives to Improve Resident Convenience Including 5-Minute Daily Garden Creation and Construction of Wangsimni 2-dong Public Senior Welfare Facility
Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeong Wono) has prepared a supplementary budget of 42.8 billion KRW focusing on projects closely related to residents' health, welfare, and safety.
This supplementary budget prioritizes welfare projects such as residents' health and response to low birth rates, as well as resident-centered projects aimed at resolving daily inconveniences and improving convenience.
First, for residents' health, the budget includes ▲3.16 billion KRW for nationwide mental health investment support ▲2.35 billion KRW for national vaccination implementation ▲1.56 billion KRW for medical expense support for rare disease patients ▲1.5 billion KRW for prevention and management of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes ▲810 million KRW for maternal and newborn health care support.
Additionally, the budget was allocated for welfare projects addressing low birth rates and other resident welfare needs. These include ▲969 million KRW for parental allowances ▲171 million KRW for home childcare allowances ▲113 million KRW for infant care fee support ▲526 million KRW for childcare staff salaries ▲114 million KRW for operating the Toy World program ▲500 million KRW for livelihood benefits ▲194 million KRW for additional activity support allowances for severely disabled persons.
Furthermore, to alleviate residents' daily inconveniences and enhance convenience for their happiness, the budget includes ▲500 million KRW for creating 5-minute daily gardens ▲200 million KRW for rooftop garden creation ▲170 million KRW for operating a companion plant clinic ▲300 million KRW for river green space maintenance ▲599 million KRW for constructing a public senior welfare facility in Wangsimni 2-dong ▲3.714 billion KRW for supporting the operation of public sports facilities.
In addition, the budget plans to invest in safety projects for residents such as ▲623 million KRW for upgrading intelligent CCTV ▲172 million KRW for operating walking school buses ▲235 million KRW for comprehensive snow removal measures ▲175 million KRW for sidewalk maintenance ▲330 million KRW for public utility fees for road lighting ▲140 million KRW for sewage facility maintenance ▲143 million KRW for replacing and repairing aging concrete manholes ▲300 million KRW for river facility maintenance.
This supplementary budget will be reviewed and approved during the 279th Seongdong-gu Council’s 1st regular session starting June 5 and is expected to be finalized on the 28th.
Jeong Wono, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "This supplementary budget focuses on residents' daily happiness and consists of projects most closely related to their lives. We will do our best to provide administration that satisfies our residents."
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