- After issuing administrative order to designate anti-North Korea leaflet danger zone on the 17th, Pocheon carries out first administrative enforcement - Organization distributing anti-North Korea leaflets detected in Sohol-eup, Pocheon - Administrative order notification of danger zone and prohibited activities; administrative enforcement including citation attachment to high-pressure gas
Yeongdeungpo-gu is conducting a major cleaning of bicycle paths in the Shin-dong area. (Photo=Yeongdeungpo-gu) Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Yeongdeungpo-gu, Suwon City (District Chief Song Young-wan) conducted a major cleaning of the Shin-dong bicycle path on the 17th to create a clean road environment. The bicycle path near the Shin-dong E-Mart Traders has accumulated soil over a long period, detracting from the aesthetics and causing inconvenience to nearby residents regarding bicycle traffic. In response, the district and the…
Uiwang City Hall. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 17th that since June it has implemented the 'Local Tax Account Payment Service,' allowing payment of various local government tax revenue without transfer fees. Previously, when taxpayers made payments through virtual accounts, if their main bank differed from the bank with which the local government had an agreement, they had to pay interbank transfer fees. With the introduction of the Local Tax Account Payment Service, ▲Local taxes ▲Non-tax revenue ▲Environmental improvement charges…
Ganghwa County Governor Yoo Cheon-ho. (Photo=Ganghwa-gun) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County Governor Yoo Cheon-ho pledged that in the second half of his seventh popularly-elected term as the post-COVID-19 era approaches, he will concentrate administrative capacity on 'strengthening local competitiveness.' At an executive meeting held in a video conference room on the 15th, Governor Yoo stated, "Over the past two years, Ganghwa-gun has overcome successive adversities such as typhoons, swine fever, and COVID-19 through preemptive responses," and added, "In the post-COVID-19 era, taking crisis as an opportunity, we will focus on local (Lo…
- Province composed task force to prevent anti-North Korea leaflet distribution; established emergency communication network with Police Agency and relevant cities and counties - Governor Lee Jae-myung stated: "Anti-North Korea leaflet distribution is a social disaster-causing act that threatens residents' lives and safety. It cannot be tolerated under any circumstances"
Osan City Mayor Gwak Sang-wook delivers opening remarks on the 16th for '2020 River Academy: Osan Stream Ecological Activist Training Course.' (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City held the opening ceremony on the 16th at the promotion room on the first floor of Osan Environmental Service Center for the '2020 River Academy: Osan Stream Ecological Activist Training Course,' part of the Question Mark School 'Osan Workshop' of Osan Centennial Citizen University, which had been tentatively postponed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Osan Workshop is for organizations and…
Pyeongtaek City conducts emergency operation training for drainage pump stations on the 16th in preparation for heavy summer rain. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City conducted emergency operation training on the 16th for six drainage pump stations within the city installed in lowlands and areas prone to flooding in preparation for heavy summer rain. The training operation used the Disaster Situation Dissemination System (NDMS) to assign hypothetical weather conditions, and then conducted situation reception and response at the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and drainage pump stations according to manuals…
Uiwang City Hall. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 16th that it will support 230,000 won per person in 'sick leave income loss compensation' to allow vulnerable workers to undergo tests without worrying about their livelihoods when they have suspected COVID-19 symptoms. The city will provide sick leave income loss compensation in local currency so that vulnerable workers who easily undergo testing or take time off despite suspected COVID-19 symptoms and must go to work can quickly get tested…
Ganghwa County Governor Yoo Cheon-ho. (Photo=Ganghwa-gun) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] At an expanded executive meeting on the 15th, Ganghwa County Governor Yoo Cheon-ho called for strengthening the county's quarantine management efforts and continued compliance with social distancing quarantine guidelines in response to the recent indefinite extension of enhanced quarantine in the Seoul metropolitan area. Governor Yoo instructed thorough preemptive responses regarding facilities with close contact, crowding, and confined conditions to prevent blind spots in summer quarantine. The county follows the strengthened Seoul metropolitan area quarantine management system to implement restrictions on emotional bars,
- Boundary adjustment ordinance to be promulgated in June, implemented in July…boundary adjustment after 6 years of discussion - Mayor Yeom Tae-young registered petition on Blue House 'National Petitions and Proposals' bulletin board in 2017
Paldal-gu Health Center screening clinic. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City announced on the 16th that the 81st and 82nd confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city have occurred. The 81st confirmed case is a man in his 70s residing in Uman 1-dong, Paldal-gu. The 82nd is a man in his 30s residing in Mangpo 1-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu who entered the country from abroad. The city announced it will disinfect the residence and surrounding areas and reveal the route of movement after epidemiological investigation.
Graph comparing ultrafine dust from January-April last year and the same period this year. (Data=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Pyeongtaek City announced that its efforts to reduce fine dust in the city are showing effects. Mayor Jung Jang-seon announced the 2020 comprehensive fine dust results through an online briefing on the 16th. Mayor Jung said, "Pyeongtaek's thick fine dust, which was at the lowest level nationwide, has decreased significantly. In particular, from January to April this year, the ultrafine dust concentration from the same
Suwon City Hall exterior. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City will conduct 'inspection of disaster relief fund receipt and management status' from the 18th to next month 5th to minimize blind spots in COVID-19 response. The city plans to confirm the receipt and management status of disaster relief funds for residents of living facilities and the homeless to minimize blind spots in COVID-19 response support projects. The targets are 516 residents of living facilities (facilities for elderly, children, people with disabilities, women, etc.). Inspectors will conduct interviews with
- Province to enforce amended 'Enforcement Rules of the Freight Automobile Transport Business Act' from next month 1st - Must obtain vehicle owner's rescue consent during emergency calls…failure to do so may result in administrative sanctions - Province achieved institutional improvement through continued consultation with relevant agencies based on civil servant ideas
- New confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province: 3 related to Richwey, 1 related to Yangcheon-gu exercise facility, 1 community transmission, 2 imported from abroad
County Governor Yu Cheon-ho (center) of Ganghwa-gun inspecting the Gapryong Park completion site. (Photo=Ganghwa-gun) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho inspected the site on the 12th ahead of the completion of the 'Gapryong Park Development Project.' Governor Yu confirmed the progress of the construction with the Director of Safe Economic Industry and construction officials, and inspected facilities maintenance and management measures after completion. Gapryong Park, being developed in an area of 12,154㎡ around 441-1 Gapgot-ri, Ganghwa-eup, will feature…
U.S. Environmental Resource Council, all 15 items rated 'satisfactory'
Electronic visit log usage guide. [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] From now on, visitors to Suwon City Hall and 4 district offices must scan their personal QR code before entering. Suwon City announced on the 15th that it will pilot and operate electronic visit logs (KI-Pass) at the main office and 4 district offices. The electronic visit log uses a personal QR code. It can be issued after logging in through the 'Naver' app (web) on a smartphone. Visitors must wear masks and disinfect their hands before…
- Gyeonggi Province strengthens promotion to ensure military death accident investigation committee has no gaps - Deaths from assault to overwork and other unit factors also possible to be recognized as 'duty-related death'
- Convenient issuance and reduced administrative costs for maintenance - Plans to recommend regulations on municipal ordinances requiring personal seals to be reviewed
- Provinces and 31 cities/counties accepting applications from the 15th through December 11th...applications possible after test results are released - Targeting workers with less than 40 hours per week, daily wage workers, special-form workers, and care workers - Payment in local currency...supporting approximately 14,000 people
- Logistics facilities, call centers, funeral homes etc. extended for two weeks…Metropolitan region crisis continues - Province urges active cooperation from users in addition to business self-efforts
- On June 15 at 0:00, close existing connection roads for Neungwon IC improvement, the terminus of the Gwangju Opo-Yongin Pogok 2nd section road construction, and open new connection roads - After completion of 2nd section construction in October, opening connection roads between regions in Seongnam-Gwangju-Yongin, a congestion-prone section, expected to ease traffic congestion and enhance convenience for residents
Suwon City Hall exterior. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City announced on the 14th that it will suspend operation of public facilities. This is a response to the government's indefinite extension of 'strengthened quarantine measures' targeting the Seoul metropolitan area. The government implemented 'strengthened quarantine measures' targeting the Seoul metropolitan area from the 29th of last month to the 14th. However, as COVID-19 continued to spread in the Seoul metropolitan area, the government announced on the 12th that "no end date for strengthened quarantine measures will be set,"
Ganghwa County Office exterior.(Photo=Ganghwa County) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County urged on-time payment of vehicle tax for June 2020 totaling 25,320 cases and 2.78 billion won. Taxpayers subject to taxation are vehicle owners on the automobile registration record as of the 1st of this month. Vehicles subject to tax exemption and vehicles with installment payments are excluded. Vehicle tax on compact cars and freight vehicles with annual tax of 100,000 won or less is levied in June. Additionally, county residents who failed to apply for installment payment in January…
Uiwang City is conducting a comprehensive reorganization of agricultural land registers. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 14th that it will comprehensively reorganize agricultural land registers, which record information on agricultural land status, ownership, and lease agreements, by November. Agricultural land registers are ledgers created to identify agricultural land status and usage conditions and use them as agricultural administration data for farmers (households) and agricultural corporations cultivating or growing crops or perennial crops on agricultural land of 1,000㎡ (330㎡ for facilities) or larger who…
Pyeongtaek City Hall exterior. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Pyeongtaek City will conduct the '2020 National Safety Grand Inspection' from the 10th to the 10th of next month, comprehensively inspecting the safety of social infrastructure and densely populated living facilities. It was originally scheduled to be conducted from February 17 for 61 days. However, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety issued guidelines to reduce the inspection period to half and targets to one-third due to the full-scale response to COVID-19. Accordingly, the period has been…
Jangan-gu Office exterior. (Photo=Jangan-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Jangan-gu, Suwon City announced on the 13th that it will conduct comprehensive real estate register surveys and real property owner surveys in the registry for 30,165 parcels in the district from this month through July to unify real estate administrative information. Computerized data from comprehensive real estate registers is being used in various places including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Statistics Nuri and Statistics Korea e-nara Index (www.index.go.kr), Ancestral Land Finder, Safe Inheritance One-Stop Service, etc. However…
Uiwang City Hall exterior. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 13th that it is implementing a 'Sick Child Home Care' special support project in connection with child care services to allow families to care for children who have difficulty attending school (daycare) due to all illnesses such as colds and gastroenteritis. The existing 'Illness-Infected Child Support Service' operated for children infected with diseases is limited to legally contagious diseases and epidemic diseases, and users must cover part of the costs…
- Producing 6,000 necklaces to distribute to elementary school students in Suwon area - Can be hung around neck even when removed, improving portability and helping quarantine
