Gyeonggi Province Announces First Round Review Results for Third Relocation Project of 7 Public Institutions by City/County

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 4th the first round review results for the third relocation project of seven provincial public institutions by city/county to promote balanced regional development in the province.

According to the first round review results, ▲Gyeonggi Research Institute passed with 4 cities/counties (Namyangju, Yangju, Uijeongbu, Icheon) ▲Gyeonggi Women and Family Foundation with 4 cities/counties (Gapyeong, Gimpo, Namyangju, Icheon) ▲Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation with 5 cities/counties (Gapyeong, Anseong, Yangju, Yangpyeong, Icheon) ▲Gyeonggi Agriculture and Fisheries Promotion Agency with 6 cities/counties (Gapyeong, Gwangju, Yeoju, Yeoncheon, Icheon, Pocheon) ▲Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation with 4 cities/counties (Goyang, Namyangju, Yeoncheon, Icheon) ▲Gyeonggi Economic Science Promotion Agency with 6 cities/counties (Gapyeong, Gwangju, Anseong, Yeoncheon, Paju, Pocheon) ▲Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation with 5 cities/counties (Goyang, Guri, Namyangju, Paju, Pocheon) passed the first round review (cities/counties listed in alphabetical order).

The province stated that it conducted the first round review based on fairness and objectivity by establishing selection deliberation committees composed of approximately 7 internal and external experts for each institution and conducting on-site inspections of relocation sites recommended by the cities/counties.

The province plans to conduct citizen surveys in areas included in the second round review criteria from early May and select the final relocation areas through second round presentation review at the end of May.

An official from Gyeonggi Province stated, "We will promote the second round review fairly and transparently based on each institution's review committee to ensure selection of the most optimal location."

Meanwhile, in a survey conducted on the 17th targeting 1,000 residents of the province, 62% (617 people) of respondents answered that the province "did well" in promoting the "third relocation of provincial public institutions."

When asked the reason from 617 respondents who gave positive evaluations, the most common answer was "it helps balanced regional development through dispersion" (53%).