Minister Kim Yun-duk of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 10th made remarks to the effect that the Jan. 29 plan to supply urban dwellings by using idle sites and aging government buildings includes parts of supply measures that were pursued during the Moon Jae-in administration.
Appearing at an economy-related interpellation session at the National Assembly that afternoon, Minister Kim answered when Lee Man-hee of the People Power Party pointed out that a substantial portion of the supply volume the government previewed overlaps with projects pursued by the previous administration, saying, "Some (of the past projects) are being resumed."
When Lee asked, "Is this a reheated plan?" Minister Kim said, "It was announced that it would be pursued during the Moon Jae-in administration, and now we are doing it again, so I think (the criticism of reheating) has some merit."
To the question of how many of the areas included in the real estate supply plan released in 2020 by the Moon administration had reached the groundbreaking stage, Minister Kim said, "I cannot remember each one. Do I have to memorize even the numbers?"
On the 29th of last month, the government announced it would supply 60,000 households by using public land and aging government buildings in urban areas of the Seoul metropolitan area, including Yongsan in Seoul. Of these, nine sites (21,218 households) were included in the 2020 metropolitan area dwellings supply expansion policy during the Moon administration. These sites were delayed due to reasons such as resident opposition.
To the question, "How many years does it take from planning to completion in public housing development?" Minister Kim said, "We generally set it at five to six years," adding, "If fast, we are thinking 2027–2028."