Ganghwa County and Korea Rural Community Corporation Sign 2021 Rural Village New Deal Project Agreement

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County is accelerating rural village new deal and passenger ferry terminal improvement projects to revitalize fishing communities.

On the 28th, the county signed a commission agreement with Korea Rural Community Corporation's Ganghwa·Ongjin Branch (Branch Director Choi Jae-chul) to ensure smooth and successful implementation of the '2021 Rural Village New Deal 300 Project' and 'Terminal Improvement Project' for Chonji Port, Hari Port, and Achadо Port.

Under this agreement, the county will support administrative procedures including various permits required for project implementation, while Korea Rural Community Corporation will be responsible for establishing basic and detailed designs, operating regional consultation bodies, supervising facility construction, and managing projects based on its rich experience and expertise in rural and fishing village development projects.

The project will invest 8.4 billion won (7.2 billion won for Chonji Port, 800 million won for Hari Port, and 400 million won for Achadо Port) over three years from 2021 to 2023. It is expected to improve living conditions for fishing community residents and enhance their quality of life through modernization of fishery infrastructure and development of marine tourism resources.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "I hope this agreement will enable smooth project implementation and breathe new life into the fishing community" and added, "We will make every effort to gather and reflect local residents' opinions for successful project implementation."

Meanwhile, the county has been promoting projects at a rapid pace, having been selected for the 'Rural Village New Deal 300 Project' with Hupo Port in 2019 and Changhoo Port and Hwangsan Island Port in 2020. The county's project progress has been superior to other regions, resulting in designation as a key project site by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.