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

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 ...