- Intensive investigation into petroleum retailers who refuse, obstruct, or evade quality inspections and petroleum retailers with no documentation - Province urges "reporting and informing about gas stations with suspiciously low prices or questionable quality"
- Expected activation of social economy through diverse customized projects tailored to characteristics of regional cities and counties - Promotion of neighborhood care social enterprises, discovery of social venture enterprise models, development of social economy co-brands, etc.
- Electric vehicle purchase support project underway…690 units distributed
Suwon City Hall exterior. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 17th that it operates an 'Administrative Comprehensive Information Center' to resolve various grievances and inconveniences citizens experience in daily life. Particularly this year, as COVID-19 becomes prolonged, the city plans to actively utilize phone consultations to create a safer counseling environment. The services provided by the city's Administrative Comprehensive Information Center cover a total of 6 sectors, and any citizen can use them free of charge. Services vary by sector with experienced…
- 5 categories including living inconveniences and employment…applications accepted by mail or email
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City disclosed on the 16th the target recipients and schedule for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning this month. The vaccination order begins with residents and staff under 65 years old at nursing hospitals and nursing facilities in the city, followed by high-risk medical facility workers (tertiary general hospitals, general hospitals, hospitals, etc. healthcare workers), first-responders to COVID-19 (119 ambulance personnel, epidemiological investigators, quarantine officials, etc.), and hospitals treating COVID-19 patients…
- Section 1 around reservoir to be developed as Five-Color Theme Park this year - Section 2 around original forest area to be developed as walking trail and sports park by 2024
- Met with GNT Pharma CEO Kwak Byung-ju on the 15th…emphasized status as enterprise city
- Various applicant qualifications granted including business development support, with benefits such as management consulting and sales channel support - Submission of business plan for one of five areas: social services, job creation, community contribution, hybrid, or creative and innovation
- Maintenance of earth-constructed irrigation and drainage channels with concrete structures to prevent flood damage and improve agricultural water supply capacity - 73 districts across 18 cities and counties including Yongin, Hwaseong, and Gimpo, 48km
- Support of 900,000 won total (300,000 won monthly for 3 months) - Employment competency assessment, employment counseling and job placement support services - New 'Early Employment and Business Startup Success Fund' with separate 300,000 won payment
Suwon City Hall exterior. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Suwon City announced on the 16th that it will implement the '2021 Early Scrappage Support Project for Aged Diesel Vehicles,' which provides subsidies to vehicle owners scrapping old diesel cars. Eligible targets are Grade 5 emission diesel vehicles or road construction equipment (dump trucks, concrete mixer trucks, concrete pump trucks) manufactured under emission standards applied before December 31, 2005. By November 30, 5,001 vehicles will be sele
Seongdong-dong Lunar New Year Festival event guide poster. (Photo=Yongin City) [Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun reporter] Seongdong-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin City announced it is recruiting residents to participate in a non-contact walking event for Lunar New Year on the 20th. This event, being held for the second time by the Seongdong-dong heads of organizations council following last year, will be conducted in a non-contact manner through the walking app WalkOn to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Any resident of Seongdong-dong can participate in this event. To participate, one must
- Starting next month, reopening of operations at 44 community centers in dong units following 'Social Distancing Level 2' implementation - Changes to quarantine guidelines for public facilities and private multi-use facilities
- Targeting 9,500 people including small business owners in COVID-19 affected sectors, special employment workers, and transportation workers
- Pyeongtaek City holds declaration ceremony and briefing for western region New Frontier - Developing Pyeongtaek Port as a world-class international port with central government and Gyeonggi Province - Fostering cutting-edge new industries for future growth and creating smart green cities with carbon neutrality foundation - Expanding eco-friendly tourism infrastructure and citizen happiness infrastructure for improved quality of life
- Non-face-to-face meeting support for small and venture companies in the region and expanded export sales channels
- Suwon City to pilot 'Naver Clova Care Call' in cooperation with Naver
- Closure of emergency exits and damage to evacuation facilities, obstruction of fire safety equipment in large marts, department stores, and railway stations, etc.
- Recruiting participating companies until March 12, selecting 27 companies total and providing total development support funds of 1.45 billion won in stages - Following selection, providing professional mentoring and investment consulting for 6 months with support linking to commercialization and follow-up investment
- Support targets: 21 people who have left residential facilities for the disabled or completed experience homes - Application possible within 6 months from facility departure date - Initial necessary expenses support for independent-aspiring disabled people including deposit money, monthly rent, and living supplies purchases
- Promoting customized commercialization for small and medium enterprises in materials, parts, and equipment with technological potential - Discovering technology projects linked to demand through technology exchange meetings between large and small companies - Providing basic competency enhancement customized education for companies lacking government project experience
- Suwon City establishes '2021 Proactive Administration Implementation Plan' with 19 projects across 4 fields
- To be held at 3 p.m. on the 18th on Yongin City's official YouTube channel
- Strengthening public services through improvements in real estate price information search function and reflections of residents' requests - Adding contract cancellation status and cancellation date to real estate actual transaction price inquiry - Updating latest data for building seismic maps and building age statistical maps
- Capital Region Tourism Promotion Council (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon, Gangwon, Chungbuk) pursuing joint tourism promotion projects - Five cities/provinces each sharing 50 million won in project costs, implementing rotational projects, 2021 led by Gyeonggi-do - Planned to focus on developing high-value emerging markets in preparation for tourism recovery in second half, integrated promotion of capital region
Promotional material for 'Meeting Suwon Environmental Classroom with QR Code' displayed at bus stops. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Suwon City announced on the 12th that it operates a non-contact environmental education program 'Meeting Suwon Environmental Classroom with QR Code' at 146 bus stops within the city. The program provides environmental education content to citizens using QR codes attached to bus stops. The city, from September to December last year, established
Air pollutant prevention facilities installed at business establishments that received installation cost support last year. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Suwon City is recruiting small business establishments to participate in the '2021 Small Business Establishment Prevention Facility Installation Support Project' by the 26th. The project provides subsidies to business establishments replacing aged air pollutant prevention facilities. Eligible support targets are Class 4-5 air pollutant emitting business establishments within the city.
- Recruiting 100 families with infants and toddlers on first-come, first-served basis by the 19th
Gwonseon-gu officials hanging wildfire prevention banners. (Photo=Gwonseon-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City will implement 'Lunar New Year Holiday Emergency Measures' for forests and parks from the 11th to 14th during the Lunar New Year holidays. The District's Greenery and Parks Division has established contingency plans by sector covering forests, greenery, and parks to cope with increased visitor traffic seeking forests and parks during the emergency period. An emergency duty team composed of approximately 90 people including civil servants, forest fire workers, and park maintenance staff will be organized to ▲prevent wildfires
