[단독] The government survey also said, “Four major rivers are needed”… 48% of residents “Agree”

Amid the decision to dismantle Sejongbo and Yeongsanbo, public opinion polls conducted by the government showed that the people around the Geumgang and Yeongsangangbos were more opposed to the dismantling of the boroughs.

According to the data submitted by the Presidential Committee on National Water Management to the Office of the People’s Power of People, Jeong Jin-seok, the government conducted a public opinion survey for a month from July 24 to August 25 last year. % Answered,’I need a report.’ On the other hand, 39.1% of the people answered that there is no need for information.

In a survey of the people (500 people) near Gongjubo, Geumgang, the opinion that “we need a report” (48%) was superior to “not necessary” (39.4%). The people of the Baekjebo area were 54.7% in favor of the need for reporting and 31.3% against it. Residents of Seungchon-bo on the Youngsan River also had 45.4% of the votes favored, compared to the 34.7% of them. On the other hand, residents of the Juksanbo area had more opposition to the report (41.2%) than to the supporter (35.5%). People near Bo are residents who live in areas directly related to Bo, such as the use of water resources.

On the other hand, 33.9% of the general public (1000 people) said’we need information’, and 37.7% answered’it is unnecessary’.

To the question of’why do we need a beam?’ (duplicate answers), 70.7% answered’because it seems to be able to reduce flooding and respond to drought’, and 52.5% answered’because it can be used for living water or agricultural water.’ Next,’because the water quality is improving and the ecosystem is reviving’ (28.7%),’because the view like the lake in front of the beam is beautiful’ (12.9%), and’because you can enjoy recreational activities such as boating’ (8.9%). Was.

On the other hand, as for the reason for the need for beams,’because the water quality such as green algae should be improved’ was the most common with 67.2%,’because the river should not be blocked and flow naturally’ (65.9%), and’because fish, birds, sandbars, etc. can return’ ( 47.6%).

On the other hand, to the question’Do you know the four major river projects well?’, 60.1% of the general public answered’I don’t know’ or’I don’t know’. Respondents answered’I heard and saw but don’t know the details’ (52%) or said’I don’t know’ (8.1%), whereas only 39.9% said’I know well’.

However, 51.4% objected to the Four Rivers Project, 24.5% objected, and 24.1% said they did not know or did not answer. Regarding this, Congressman Jeong Jin-seok said, “It seems that the fact that the current ruling powers and environmental organizations have overemphasized only the negative elements of the Four Major Rivers project has also affected the formation of public awareness.”

This poll was commissioned by the National Water Management Committee and conducted by Research & Research, an opinion polling organization. The subjects of the survey were a total of 4,500 people, including 1,000 nationals aged 19 and over, 1,000 people in the Geum and Yeongsan river water regions, and 2,500 people in the vicinity of Bo.

Among them, the people of the Bo area are residents of the Geumgang Sejong, Gongju, Baekjebo, and Yeongsangang Seungchon and Juksanbo areas. The national water management committee explained that the general public and citizens of the water region conducted a telephone survey according to the questionnaire, and the neighboring regions conducted a telephone survey and individual interview.

In the meantime, it turned out that the National Water Management Committee used a national tax of 53.2 billion won to conclude the dismantling of the Geumgang and Youngsan Rivers.

According to a report released by the National Budget Office to the Office of Congressman Jin-Seok Jeong, including spending 7.95 billion won on monitoring ecosystem changes that occur when the beam is opened at all times, ▶ 42.2 billion won in the cost of preparing groundwater investigation and supply measures following the opening of the beam ▶ Labor cost of the four major river survey and evaluation team · Operating expenses of 3 billion won ▶ People’s consciousness polls were spent 40 million won. Although not yet implemented, a budget of 6.1 billion won has been set for the cost of improving water intake facilities in the process of dismantling the four major rivers.

Rep. Jeong Jin-seok argued that “the decision to destroy Gongjubo, which was built with hundreds of billions of dollars in such a yard, with enormous national taxes again in less than 10 years, only comes up with the word’bizarre.”

Meanwhile, the National Water Management Committee said on the 18th, “The Geumgang Sejongbo and the Yeongsangang Juksanbo were completely dismantled, and the Gongjubo was partially dismantled in the line that maintains the Gongdo Bridge, the upper bridge. In addition, the Geumgang Baekjebo and the Yeongsangang Seungchonbo are open at all times. I did it.” Accordingly, local residents are protesting.

The Youngsan River Juksanbo Dismantlement Committee said, “Juksanbo is a national disaster prevention facility,” and said, “We will have a legal struggle, including applications for temporary injunction, as soon as possible.” Yun Eung-jin, the secretary general of the Gongju Bodeological Dismantlement Committee, insisted, “I will fight with the residents against the dissolution of security.”

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