Gyeonggi Province’s Public Service Center is a ‘National Happiness Public Service Center’!
Createdd 2015-03-09 Hit 484
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Gyeonggi Province’s Public Service Center selected as first ‘National Happiness Public Service Center’ among all local autonomies
A ceremony was held this morning to install a ‘National Happiness Public Service Center’ signboard in front of the Public Service Center. The ceremony was attended by staff members of the center.
Last December, Gyeonggi Province’s Public Service Center won the Prime Minister’s Award and was selected as a National Happiness Public Service Center in the ‘Competition for Best Administrative Improvements in Public Service’ hosted by the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (MOGAHA).
Last year, MOHAGA released the first standard model for city, county, and district public service centers, and selected model public service centers as National Happiness Public Service Centers to provide other such centers with benchmarking opportunities.
Gyeonggi Province’s Public Service Center was launched on March 23, 2010, as the only public service center across the nation open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; 51.8% of all cases have been processed at night or during public holidays, which indicates the center’s popularity among the people of Gyeonggi Province. The center is equipped with a wide range of amenities with regards to public service including a book café, nursing room, childcare center, and more.
In particular, the Public Service Center hosts the ‘Let’s Meet the Governor’ corner every Friday, in which the Governor of Gyeonggi Province meets with citizens from various social segments to resolve the difficulties they face.
Today, Governor Nam Kyung-pil held his twentieth ‘Let’s Meet the Governor’ corner at the Public Service Center, continuing his civic counseling.
Governor Nam listened to 8 petitions including: rectifying illegal action by a project operator with regards to the execution of an urban development project; reclassifying land belonging to irrational conservation and control areas as planned control areas; providing employment opportunities for disabled people; supplying electricity to Ippado Island of Hwaseong City; reconsidering the suspension of house calls by the Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center; disbanding the promotion committee for housing redevelopment in Hanam A-zone; requesting fair compensation with regards to reconstruction; and requesting livelihood support.
“My family has 12 graves that belong to our ancestors near the urban development district in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju City. Part of our family cemetery, 20 pyeong, has been included as part of the project. Although it is of no consequence to the project if my family’s burial grounds are not included, the project operator has filed a lawsuit requesting me to sell the land. Please help me and rectify this unreasonable development project.” – Mr. Han, petitioner –
A pedestrian road has been scheduled to be laid down where the petitioner’s ancestors have been buried. Governor Nam informed the petitioner that introducing bends at certain sections of the road will prevent his ancestor’s graves from being desecrated, and that Gwangju City will be advised to minimize damage to the complainant with regards to the land included in the urban planning facilities.
Included in the family cemetery was a grave that belonged to a child. Governor Nam promised to visit the site once again and to do his utmost to find a solution. In addition, the governor directed working level staff to continue their involvement in this case and ensure follow-up measures are taken.
Thirteen households exist on Ippado Island in Hwaseong City; however, these families are suffering from the extreme inconvenience of having no electrical supply. Hwaseong City reviewed the possibility of installing solar power generation facilities, but said they do not have the budget for it. During the holiday seasons, 600~700 people visit and spend the night on the island, yet they suffer from not having any electricity available. We ask for Gyeonggi Province’s earnest support. – Mr. Kim, petitioner –
Governor Nam promised to supply electricity to Ippado Island by September or October this year. Roughly KRW 200 million will be needed to resolve this issue, of which 50% can be supplied from national funds available through the New Renewable Energy Convergence Support Project of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). Governor Nam will request cooperation from relevant organizations so that this case can be selected as a supported project.
Governor Nam expressed his amazement at living without electricity. He promised Gyeonggi Province will ensure it supplies electricity to those households. If Gyeonggi Province cannot receive support from MOTIE, the governor said that Gyeonggi Province will come forward and resolve this issue.
Today’s counseling session was the twentieth since Governor Nam took office. Up until February 9, he had listened to a total of 147 petitions of which 121 have been resolved and 26 remain in progress.
Governor Nam will do his utmost to support the resolution of difficulties experienced by the people of Gyeonggi Province within defined regulations. Also, the Public Service Center will strive to become a public service center that is worthy of its ‘National Happiness Public Service Center’ moniker and ensures customer satisfaction