ⓒYonhap News,
, ‘There have been numerous cases where local government agencies misappropriated dam construction support funds for other purposes.’,
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, ‘According to the results of an investigation by the National Human Rights Commission on the 16th, it was revealed that out of the 207 billion won in dam construction support funds provided to seven local governments such as Andong city, Jecheon city, Cheongju city, Chuncheon city, Jinan county, Imsil county, and Danyang county in the past two years, 42 billion won was improperly executed.’,
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, ‘The investigation results show that one local government used the support funds to purchase sofas for the mayor’s office and a copier for the community center administrative office.’,
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, ‘Another local government spent 17 million won of the fund under the pretext of installing village farming facilities, but in reality, they built residential facilities on land owned by a villager’s son. Some residents also monopolized dryers and cold storage facilities worth 170 million won purchased collectively for village use.’,
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, ‘A third local government used 3 million won from the construction budget for irrigation water to plant grass on land, and a fourth local government changed the budget for village broadcast receiver installation to health examination fees for some village residents.’,
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, ‘The fifth local government diverted dam-related regional development fund lease fees to rent overseas training vehicles for local government officials. They purchased trucks, excavators, and other equipment worth 85 million won with the support funds and distributed them to the villages without authorization.’,
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, ‘The Human Rights Commission plans to demand the repayment of funds misused for purposes other than their intended ones and inform the Ministry of Environment of the relevant details to request strengthened management and supervision of such projects.’,
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, ‘Digital News Team Reporter Lee Yuna\n’]