Govt Provides Additional 25B Won in Special Disaster Grants Amid Prolonged Drought and Heatwaves

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will provide an additional 25 billion won in special disaster and safety management grants to 16 cities and provinces to minimize damage caused by prolonged heatwaves and droughts.

This special disaster grant is scheduled to be used for drought countermeasures, such as developing agricultural water wells, excavating rivers, securing alternative water sources, and dredging reservoirs, as well as heatwave responses, including operating cooling shelters and monitoring vulnerable groups.

Including the 30 billion won for heatwave response measures allocated in April and the 5.75 billion won for drought response measures provided earlier this month, the government has provided a total of 60.75 billion won to respond to this summer's droughts and heatwaves.

Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung said, "As extreme heatwaves and droughts prolong, this is a grave situation threatening the daily lives of citizens," adding, "We will actively support the swift execution of this special disaster grant where it is needed most on the ground, such as securing water resources and protecting vulnerable populations."

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