Gyeonggi Province Requests 3.65 Trillion Won in National Funding for Next Year... Briefing Held for National Assembly Aides

On July 10, Gyeonggi Province held a briefing session at the National Assembly for aides to National Assembly members representing districts in Gyeonggi Province, where the province requested cooperation for a total of 3.65 trillion won in national funding for next year’s key projects.

This briefing session was organized to enhance understanding of the major national funding projects being pursued by Gyeonggi Province and to strengthen practical cooperation with the National Assembly.

Key officials from the province, including First Deputy Governor Seongjung Kim, explained the necessity and justification of the projects to about 40 aides and called for active support from the National Assembly. Gyeonggi Province emphasized the need to secure national funding for a total of 100 projects, amounting to 3.6567 trillion won.

The main proposals include: the construction of metropolitan railway networks such as the Dobongsan-Okjeong Metropolitan Railway (63 billion won) and the Okjeong-Pocheon Metropolitan Railway (74.2 billion won); expansion of road and transportation infrastructure such as the Seongnam-Bokjeong Metropolitan BRT (5.7 billion won) and the Silchon-Manseon local road improvement (4.5 billion won); and public transportation service improvement projects such as public transportation fare reimbursement support (123.1 billion won), the quasi-public operation system for metropolitan buses (207.2 billion won), and increasing the number of metropolitan buses during commuting hours (2.7 billion won).

Seongjung Kim, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, visited the National Assembly on the 10th and discussed next year's Gyeonggi Province national subsidy projects with his aides. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

In addition, the province requested national funding for financial support projects aimed at helping vulnerable groups, including support for pediatric emergency medical centers (3 billion won), support for dementia care centers (32.8 billion won), and implementation of national immunization programs (127.6 billion won). Other proposals included promoting the reuse of multi-use containers (5.8 billion won), creating urban forests for climate response (8 billion won), and the installation of incineration facilities (86.8 billion won) to strengthen climate crisis response capabilities.

Gyeonggi Province also requested legislative and budgetary support for its three major future growth projects currently being prioritized: the establishment of a K-Semiconductor Mega Cluster, the creation of a Climate Tech Cluster and transition to RE100, and attracting private investment for an AI computing center as well as designating a special zone for leading AI projects.

Deputy Governor Seongjung Kim stated, "In the current situation where the province’s fiscal conditions are deteriorating due to high inflation and reduced consumption, close cooperation with the National Assembly to secure national funding is more important than ever," and added, "We ask for the National Assembly’s active interest and support so that the province’s efforts can yield tangible results."

Gyeonggi Province plans to continue strategic responses to secure national funding for next year through ongoing communication and cooperation with the National Assembly and central government ministries.