Gangdong District Implements Comprehensive Plan for Lunar New Year Holiday

191 Staff Working in Shifts from the 13th to the 19th

Gangdong District in Seoul (Mayor Lee Soohee) announced on the 11th that it will implement a "Comprehensive Plan for the Lunar New Year Holiday" for seven days from the 13th to the 19th of this month, in time for the Lunar New Year holiday.

During the holiday period, a total of 191 staff members will work in day and night shifts, focusing on the integrated situation room and task forces by sector, to implement measures in four key areas: livelihood, safety, daily life, and public service discipline.

Lee Suhee, Mayor of Gangdong District. Provided by Gangdong District.

The district will strengthen care and support for neighbors facing difficult living conditions. It will deliver consolation money and goods to households experiencing financial hardship and to facilities for people with disabilities, and will carry out measures such as protection and support for homeless people, welfare checks on seniors living alone, and emergency response to child abuse cases.

To stabilize holiday prices, the district will operate a comprehensive situation room for price measures and implement special management of key Lunar New Year items. To promote consumption at traditional markets, events such as Onnuri Gift Certificate payback will be held at six traditional markets in the district from February 6 to 13.

In preparation for various disasters and accidents, a 24-hour emergency work system will be maintained, and prior safety inspections will be conducted for facilities frequently used by residents, such as cultural and sports facilities, parks and green spaces, and welfare facilities.

The district will operate a public health center medical guidance team and provide information on on-duty medical institutions and pharmacies through the Dasan Call Center and other channels. On the Lunar New Year’s Day, the 17th of this month, the public health center’s clinic will be open to provide public medical services.

During the holiday period, the last train times on all subway lines and major bus routes will be extended, and late-night buses N30 and N31 will also operate. To alleviate parking shortages, two schools, including Gildong Elementary School and Gangdong High School, and five public parking lots will be opened free of charge. The schools will be available from the 14th to the 18th, and the public parking lots will be available for three days from the 16th to the 18th.

During the holiday, the district will operate a cleaning situation room and a mobile team to promptly respond to resident complaints related to household waste collection. Household waste disposal will be prohibited for three days from the 14th to the 16th, and on days when disposal is allowed, residents may put out waste from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. the following day. Fourteen unmanned civil service document issuance machines will operate as usual.

Mayor Lee Soohee of Gangdong District said, "During the Lunar New Year holiday, we will thoroughly prepare for disasters and accidents and implement a comprehensive plan across all areas closely related to residents' daily lives so that every resident can enjoy a safe and warm holiday."

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