Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun Proposes Key Regional Projects to Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun met with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong on the 10th to propose the acceleration of key regional projects.

At the meeting, Mayor Jung expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's approval last December of the Shin-Ansan Line extension project to Hyungnam and requested active cooperation on railway and new city development projects.

He first sought support for improving Hwaseong's metropolitan transportation network, including railway lines currently under construction or in planning stages, and proposed the successful implementation of Jin-an New City, the third new city initiative, through these improvements.

He also emphasized the necessity of △designating specialized industrial complexes for the creation of 'Hwaseong Jin-an Technopolis' △revising 'taxi quantity control guidelines' to address the shortage of taxis △establishing the 'Ujeong Future Advanced Industrial Complex' that will contribute to national competitiveness as a future automotive production cluster for the West Coast region in the future.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, "At a time when Hwaseong City is moving toward becoming a special city with one million residents, we propose key projects necessary for balanced development and improving citizens' quality of life," and added, "Since we have developed the city together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for several decades, we hope you will continue to pay attention and actively review these projects going forward."

In response, Minister Won Hee-ryong said, "I understand the characteristics Hwaseong City possesses," and replied, "We will carefully review the proposed projects and provide assistance where possible."