Ganghwa County Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for 'Ganghwa Haenuri Park'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County held a groundbreaking ceremony on the 10th for the 'Ganghwa Haenuri Park' development project, an eco-friendly natural burial ground designed to honor military veterans and introduce advanced funeral culture.

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho, Ganghwa County Council Chairman Shin Deuk-sang and council members, and residents from Nae-ga-myeon, along with representatives from 14 veterans' organizations including the Korean Independence Hall.

'Ganghwa Haenuri Park,' with an investment of 12.8 billion won, spans an area of 65,872 square meters in the Hwangcheong-ri public cemetery area of Nae-ga-myeon. The project will include 6,000 burial sites exclusively for national heroes, along with natural burial grounds such as lawn and tree burial sites, administrative buildings, observation decks, and four-season gardens to be completed by July of next year.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "We will make efforts to resolve the shortage of funeral facilities and provide funeral services through projects such as the reorganization of public cemeteries."