Gyeonggi Province Urgently Allocates 5 Billion KRW for Small River Dredging Ahead of Rainy Season

Gyeonggi Province will urgently provide 5 billion KRW to support the management of small rivers within the province.

On June 25, Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced that, following the direction of Governor Kim Dongyeon, it has decided to allocate 5 billion KRW from the provincial disaster management fund to support small rivers managed by local cities and counties, in order to prevent flooding damage caused by heavy rainfall during the summer.

Previously, on June 19, Governor Kim Dongyeon held an emergency video conference with mayors and county governors at the Sinansan Line restoration site to review each city and county's preparedness for summer disaster countermeasures.

There are 498 local rivers in the province, spanning a total of 3,015 kilometers, and 1,984 small rivers managed by cities and counties, totaling 2,984 kilometers. For local rivers managed by the provincial governor, budget for dredging projects is allocated annually to prepare for the rainy season, and this year, 25 billion KRW has been set aside for dredging projects.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

However, although the small rivers managed by cities and counties are similar in length to the local rivers, due to the relatively poor financial conditions of these local governments, sediment within the rivers is not removed in a timely manner. This leads to reduced water flow capacity and raises concerns about flooding in surrounding areas, making urgent action necessary ahead of the main summer rainy season and typhoons.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province, recognizing that reduced water flow capacity in small rivers can also affect the flow of local rivers, conducted an urgent survey of dredging support needs from cities and counties. As a result, the province has decided to prioritize support from the disaster management fund for dredging projects in 168 small rivers across 23 cities and counties, including Naeyucheon in Goyang.

Governor Kim Dongyeon stated, "Based on the principles of field-oriented, swift response, and bold action, Gyeonggi Province will urgently provide financial support for small rivers managed by cities and counties to prepare for heavy rainfall this summer." He added, "With the determination that 'it is better to be excessive than insufficient in disaster response,' we will protect the lives and property of residents through bold financial investment and proactive measures in disaster management."