Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do is making every effort to secure the Local Extinction Response Fund for 2025 in order to prevent population decline and overcome the crisis of regional extinction.
Cheongsong County held the final report meeting for the establishment of the "2025 Local Extinction Response Fund Investment Plan."
In this regard, on the 14th, the county held the final report meeting for the "2025 Cheongsong-gun Local Extinction Response Fund Investment Plan" at the first conference room of the county office, with more than 20 attendees including County Governor Yoon Kyunghee and heads of departments and offices.
At this meeting, the final progress report on the 2025 Cheongsong-gun Local Extinction Response Fund investment plan was presented, along with a thorough review of the overall drafted investment plan, including the direction and strategy of the investment plan discussed so far, discovered fund projects, and linkage plans between projects, in accordance with changes in distribution and evaluation system standards.
In addition, various policies to promote regional development and vitality were announced, including: ▲ Plans to increase the resident population by attracting a women's correctional facility to Cheongsong ▲ Industrial innovation measures through smart technology development for fruit cultivation including Cheongsong apples, and research and development of processed agricultural products ▲ Measures to prevent youth population outflow through job creation and improvement of residential conditions for young people ▲ Revitalization of UNESCO Global Geopark educational tourism, among others.
The county plans to actively reflect the various opinions presented at this meeting, conduct a thorough review and supplementation process focusing on the feasibility, effectiveness, and efficiency of the projects, and submit the final investment plan by the end of this month. The submitted investment plan will be reviewed in writing, followed by on-site visits and a comprehensive evaluation, and the final decision will be made by the Basic Fund Deliberation Committee in November.
Governor Yoon Kyunghee said, "We plan to establish differentiated business strategies that highlight Cheongsong's unique strengths, create an environment where people can settle in the region, and inject vitality," adding, "We will do our best to secure as much funding as possible to build a future for Cheongsong-gun where everyone wants to live."
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