Suwon Accelerates Development of 'Suwon-Style Fine Dust Management Comprehensive Plan'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City has rolled up its sleeves to establish a 'Suwon-Style Fine Dust Management Comprehensive Plan' to create a pleasant atmospheric environment.

On the 14th, the city held a 'Working-level Meeting for the Establishment of Suwon City's Fine Dust Management Comprehensive Plan' in the City Hall conference room, presided over by Vice Mayor Jo Mu-young, where each department shared opinions on major projects to reduce fine dust emissions.

At the meeting, major projects proposed by the Suwon City Research Institute were discussed. The Suwon City Research Institute and Nine Eco Co., Ltd. have been conducting research tasks for the establishment of a fine dust management comprehensive plan since July of last year.

Major projects include ▲establishment of hydrogen vehicle supply infrastructure ▲support and management of small and medium-sized atmospheric emission business sites ▲promotion of eco-friendly vehicles ▲low-emission conversion of diesel vehicles ▲creation of urban forests ▲strengthened fine dust management around facilities used by vulnerable populations, and others.

The establishment of hydrogen vehicle supply infrastructure creates urban conditions for utilizing hydrogen energy and constructs and expands hydrogen vehicle charging facilities.

Support and management of small and medium-sized atmospheric emission business sites involves installing outdated air pollution prevention facilities and providing consulting support. The core is to establish an IoT (Internet of Things)-based atmospheric emission facility operation management system.

In addition, the city plans to promote eco-friendly vehicles, implement 'low-emission conversion of diesel vehicles' such as restricting old diesel vehicle operation, and promote 'urban forest creation projects' to establish street trees along roads. It will also carry out projects to protect the health of vulnerable populations, including the designation and operation of fine dust intensive management areas.

Each department that participated in the meeting pledged active cooperation in establishing the comprehensive plan and decided to establish an implementation evaluation system for smooth project promotion.

Vice Mayor Jo Mu-young said, "It is necessary to specify implementation plans from working-level departments for substantive project execution," and added, "I hope that through quarterly evaluations of projects, we will improve any shortcomings."

Meanwhile, the city plans to finalize the comprehensive plan by September through a citizen public hearing and final report presentation.