경기도, 대기오염 자동측정망 확충
Installation of measurement stations and electronic signboards in all cities and counties within the province
Installation of measurement stations and electronic signboards in all cities and counties within the province
'Management plan for Hwaseong Maesong cargo vehicle rest area, etc.' prepared, currently under public review
Gyeonggi Development Research Institute proposes "priority sale prioritizing residential-workplace proximity instead of regional priority sale"
Local governments vary widely; province has the shortest and Dongducheon City the longest… Gapyeong and Osan also 15 years
National Mayors and County Heads Association petitions Ministry of Interior, also proposes raising rank of district heads and establishing new deputy district head positions
Inducing admission to 10 shelters in Suwon, etc. … temporary protection center opened near Suwon Station
839.1 billion won through September of this year … collection rate stands at 21.9%
Gyeonggi Province announced on the 3rd that it plans to conduct emergency pest control as oak wilt disease has surged across 15 cities and counties in the province. Oak wilt disease, first discovered in 10,000 trees including Ibaje Pass in Seongnam City in 2004, was found in 10,000 trees last year, but as of September this year damage has affected 107,000 trees. By region, Goyang has 33,000 trees, Hanam 20,000 trees, Gwangju 17,000 trees, Seongnam 14,000 trees and other areas affected by oak wilt disease…
Insufficient funding plans for large-scale investment projects such as road construction
Professor Kim Ik-sik of Kyonggi University argues in academic conference paper by Gyeonggi Development Institute
Road completion by end of 2008 … Official operation planned for end of 2009
Gyeonggi Province announced four recipients of the Provincial Cultural Awards on the 1st. The winners by category are as follows: ▲Sculpture and Fine Arts - Lee Su-hyun (53, member of the Pyeongtaek branch of the Korean Photographers Association) ▲Humanities and Social Sciences - Woo Jang-moon (45, teacher at Suwon Sukji High School) ▲Natural Sciences - Moon Hee-ju (60, professor at Seoul Health College) ▲Education - Oh Geun-chun (46, kindergarten teacher at Seongnam Daewon Elementary School) ▲ The province, however, announced that no winners were selected in the categories of literature, sports, press and publishing, and performing arts.
Gyeonggi Province decides to designate preservation areas for 10 locations including Chilbo Mountain in Yongin
Gyeonggi Development Institute "Policy-establishing body is Ministry of Construction and Transportation and mayors/county executives … Provincial function legally restricted"
Improvement of 43 streams including Suwon Seoho Stream and 32 flood-prone areas
Ansan city maximum 65,000 won, Suwon 50,000 won … lowest level in northeastern Gyeonggi 35,000 won provided
Gyeonggi Province Institute of Health and Environment, 30 locations including Suwon by end of year
Provincial Assembly member pointed out in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee
Suwon Mayor and heads of 9 municipal entities hold 'strategy meeting on change to fiscal transfer payment system'
Gyeonggi Province pursues local tax delinquency collection including acquisition tax, registration tax, and license tax
Gyeonggi Province announced on the 9th that it made a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to add passport issuance agencies as civil complaints surged due to delays in passport issuance. The Gyeonggi Province population currently reaches 11 million, but there are only 4 passport issuance agencies in the province located in Suwon, Uijeongbu, Seongnam, and Goyang. In particular, in the southern Gyeonggi region with a population of 8.1 million, there are only 2 passport issuance agencies, and civil complaints about passport issuance delays continue. In fact, in Seoul, which has passport issuance agencies, there are 10…