At audit, Gangwon councilor Kim San urges measures ahead of the expiration of the land transaction permit zone in Goeun-ri, Chuncheon

【Financial News, Chuncheon—By reporter Kim Gi-seop】Calls have emerged for swift follow-up measures to protect residents’ property rights, as the designation of Goeun-ri in Chuncheon—the planned site of the new Gangwon State Government office—as a land transaction permit zone expires next December.
According to the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Council on the 11th, Councilor Kim San (Chuncheon 8) called for measures to address the expiration of the land transaction permit zone in Goeun-ri and for the introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) based on geospatial information during an administrative audit of the Construction and Transportation Bureau held on the 10th.
Councilor Kim pointed out that Goeun-ri residents had been unable to properly exercise their property rights for a long time while construction of the new government office was being pursued. He stressed that, whatever decision is made—extending or lifting the permit zone—protecting property rights and minimizing inconvenience must take priority, saying that prolonged policy uncertainty would harm residents.
He noted both the achievements and the challenges in geospatial information administration. Councilor Kim praised Gangwon State for securing more than 60 billion won in tax revenue through its geospatial information system over the past four years, while proposing that it move beyond information searches and analysis and develop into generative AI that diagnoses on-site problems and offers solutions.
The idea is that going beyond identifying road defects or hazards to also providing their causes, repair options and priorities could help prevent construction project delays and budget waste. He urged the relevant departments to move projects forward sooner to improve administrative efficiency and transparency.
Provincial Councilor Kim San said, “We must take geospatial information administration—which uncovered more than 60 billion won in hidden tax sources over four years—to the next level with generative AI and prevent construction project delays and budget waste,” adding, “The province must also take responsibility for resolving Goeun-ri residents’ property-rights issues so that people across the province can feel the change.”

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