The government has proposed a supplementary budget totaling 12 trillion won, which includes a budget of 680 billion won for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety noted that in the government's supplementary budget approved at the Cabinet meeting on the 18th, the budget under its jurisdiction was set at 678.6 billion won. This will be finalized after further deliberations and approvals by the National Assembly.
The project with the largest increase in funding is the disaster response expenses for wildfire recovery. It has been expanded by 660 billion won from the existing budget of 360 billion won. This will be used for recovery of dwelling damages and support for living stability. The budget for projects to stabilize areas at risk of landslides in regions affected by wildfires has also increased by 17.7 billion won.
Additionally, with the presidential election confirmed for June 3, the government has allocated an additional 900 million won for the presidential inauguration ceremony.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Korea is asserting that the budget for local currency should be included in the supplementary budget, but this is not reflected in the government's proposal. The local currency budget is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. As the deliberation and approval processes in the National Assembly remain, debates over local currency funding in the supplementary budget are expected to continue.
Acting Minister of the Interior and Safety Ko Gi-dong said, "I hope this will be a great help for residents who are struggling with their livelihoods and recovery due to wildfire damage to return to their normal lives as soon as possible," and "I will do my best to ensure this supplementary budget passes quickly."