Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don Signs Agreement on Anyang Stream Advancement and Attraction Development Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don signed an agreement on the 'Anyang Stream Advancement and Attraction Development Project' on the 11th at the Anyang Stream Flower Garden (Guro-gu, Seoul) with the participation of eight municipalities (Uiwang, Anyang, Gunpo, and Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi Province, and Guro, Yangcheon, Yeongdeungpo, and Geumcheon in Seoul).

The agreement signing ceremony was attended by approximately 20 people, including heads of the eight related municipalities, members of the National Assembly, and officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Environment, and relevant local governments, demonstrating strong interest in the Anyang Stream Advancement and Attraction Development Project.

The eight municipalities agreed in the accord to jointly pursue ▲establishment of a basic plan for the Anyang Stream advancement project ▲creation of a 100-ri rose and cherry blossom pathway along the Anyang Stream ▲consultation and development of administrative jurisdictional boundary adjustments and stream management methods ▲joint promotion of Anyang Stream Belt Festival ▲water quality improvement of the Anyang Stream and removal of harmful organisms.

In particular, the eight municipalities will complete the establishment of a basic plan for the Anyang Stream advancement project this year through continuous mutual consultation, and will work to secure national budget allocations for 2022 to ensure smooth project implementation.

Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don stated, "Today's agreement signing is a very meaningful and significant step in establishing the 'Comprehensive Anyang Stream Management Plan' that will serve as a foundation for systematic and efficient stream maintenance and management through close cooperation among municipalities, including maintaining ecological restoration continuity from the upper to lower reaches of the Anyang Stream, connecting walking paths and bicycle trails, and jointly promoting the Anyang Stream Belt Festival."