South Korea: Rep. Yoon Jae-gap makes all-out efforts to solve the drinking water crisis in Wando

Published 2023년 1월 9일

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Since last year, Wando-gun in South Korea has been facing a severe water shortage due to drought, leading to the provision of 1,525 tons of bottled water by various organizations to affected islands. Representative Yoon Jae-gap urged the government to implement a multi-regional waterworks project, including a submarine pipeline from Haenam-gun to Wando, and requested additional support. The project has received KRW 67.8 billion in investment and is under review, with expectations for positive results soon. Additionally, a meeting between Rep. Yoon, Minister Lee Sang-min, and Wando County Mayor Shin Woo-cheol, along with the distribution of bottled water and special subsidies, highlights the ongoing efforts to address this crisis.

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Since last year, 1125 tons of bottled water has been provided to Wando-gun At the request of Rep. Yoon Jae-gap (Debuo Minju, Haenam, Wando, and Jindo), it was reported that the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation provided 400 tons of bottled water to Wando, Jeollanam-do on the 6th. According to Rep. Yoon, Nohwa Island, Bogil Island, Geumil Island, Soan Island, and Neop Island in Wando have been experiencing an unprecedented water shortage called “water supply for 8 days for 2 days” due to severe drought, and they have been relying on water lines and water trucks. Accordingly, in August of last year, Rep. Yoon urged Prime Minister Han Deok-soo at the National Assembly's Budget and Accounts Special Committee to promptly promote the multi-regional waterworks project to supply water by installing a submarine pipeline from the land to Wando to fundamentally solve the drinking water problem at the central government level. Currently, the Ministry of Environment is reviewing ...

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