
Submission of required documents, including strategic environmental impact assessment, in line with Gyeonggi-do's first candidate site application
Paju City announced on the 6th that it will deliver consultation documents from related ministries, including the strategic environmental impact assessment, to the Ministry of Unification to designate the first candidate site for the Gyeonggi-do Peace Economic Zone.
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On the 30th of last month, Gyeonggi Province submitted an application to designate Paju City as the first candidate site for a special peace economic zone.
(Paju = Yonhap News) Reporter Noh Seung-hyuk = Paju City announced on the 2nd that it has completed the preliminary administrative procedures for the designation of the Gyeonggi-do Peace Economic Zone without a hitch and will deliver consultation documents to the relevant ministries to the Ministry of Unification on the 6th.
Previously, on the 30th of last month, Gyeonggi Province submitted an application to the Ministry of Unification and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to designate Paju City as the first candidate site for a special peace economic zone.
Paju City has been preparing various impact assessments, including the main draft of the strategic environmental impact assessment that must be submitted when applying for designation as a special peace economic zone, metropolitan transportation improvement plan (draft), and disaster impact review (draft).
Based on this, the required documents were submitted on September 30, the deadline for applying for the first designation as a special peace economic zone.
Paju City proved the legitimacy and feasibility of designating a special peace economic zone by securing a letter of intent to participate in the project and a letter of intent for a company to occupy an area of 4.92 million m2.
In addition, a 'business agreement for designation of a special peace economic zone and creation of a strategic industry ecosystem' was signed with the Korea Pharmaceutical Distribution Association, Korea Climate Tech Association, and Korea Artificial Intelligence Association.
The city's strategy is to attract actual investment in the future through mutual cooperation with associations representing future strategic industries.
The Peace Economic Zone is a project that utilizes the locational characteristics of the border area to establish a growth base for various fields such as industry, logistics, and high-tech industries, and is expected to greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy and creating large-scale jobs.
A city official said, "In line with Gyeonggi Province's submission of the designation application, we prepared documents for consultation with related ministries, including the strategic environmental impact assessment and metropolitan transportation improvement measures, without a hitch."
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