Yongin Mayor Paek Kun-ki Urges "Accelerate Flood Damage Recovery Before Rainy Season"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin Mayor Paek Kun-ki visited on the 2nd the Cheonwon Subriver recovery site in Baekam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, which suffered significant damage from flooding last year, urging "Please accelerate the pace so that river recovery can be completed before the rainy season begins to minimize inconvenience to residents."

On that day, Mayor Paek received a report on the construction progress rates of 43 rivers on which recovery work commenced last year and personally inspected the recovery sites while encouraging workers.

In this regard, the city plans to complete 42 of the 43 sites by April and finish all river recovery projects by June. The current completion rate stands at 70%.

These rivers are undergoing recovery work using eco-friendly methods that maximize the use of vegetation blocks and natural stone rather than concrete retaining walls, taking into consideration the city's policy direction of an "eco-friendly ecological city Yongin."

Furthermore, to revitalize the local economy, materials and equipment produced within the city are being used, and construction projects are being assigned to local contractors.

Mayor Paek stated, "We will promptly complete the recovery of local rivers scarred by last year's floods so citizens can safely pass through the summer," and added, "We will take measures to directly verify and address any areas where citizens experience inconvenience."