Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho Inspects Drought-Vulnerable Areas

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] On the 6th, Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho toured drought-vulnerable areas amid the recent prolonged heat wave and directly confirmed the sites while examining a comprehensive water management plan.

Governor Yu's inspection of drought-vulnerable areas came as the Ganghwa region received only 99mm of rainfall in July, which is 236mm below normal, and the water storage rate stands at merely 50%, creating an urgent need for more agricultural water than usual to manage crops and prevent dry soil in the face of the heat wave. The inspection was conducted to establish preemptive measures to prevent drought damage.

Governor Yu visited Seokpo-ri and Maeum-ri in Samsan-myeon and Inae Reservoir, areas facing agricultural water shortages due to the heat wave, to confirm the conditions on site. He also visited the agricultural water supply sites from Bamgae Village (Seongmo-ri) to Gongkae Village (Seokpo-ri) and ordered short-term measures for additional agricultural water supply.

Additionally, he urged maximum efforts to resolve droughts in some drought-vulnerable areas not reached by Han River water.

Meanwhile, the county is supplying agricultural water at maximum levels of daily Han River supply (36,000 tons per day) by operating 17 pumping stations at full capacity. The county has also established water management councils in each eup and myeon to ensure efficient operation of the existing Han River water supply pipelines, and has implemented measures to provide phased and priority agricultural water supply to urgent areas.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "We will respond preemptively to secure agricultural water so that farmers can focus on farming without concerns about water," and "Through preemptive drought preparedness surveillance activities, we will make maximum efforts to prevent crop damage caused by drought."