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The plan to build a new airport off Gadeok Island in Busan was decided at the Cabinet meeting today (26th).

It is about building a runway after constructing an artificial island at a cost of 13 trillion won, but it is pointed out that the money will increase nearly double the original plan, and the economic feasibility will decrease as there will not be much passenger or cargo demand. 



Reporter Han Sang-woo reports. 



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is a bird's eye view of Busan Gadeokdo new airport released by the government. 



We revised the plan to lay the runway across the island and the sea, and decided to reclaim the sea to build a 100% maritime airport. 



Gadeok is also because the ground recedes, so it can land later, and it is better when expanded. 



According to the contents of the special law passed together by the ruling and opposition parties a year ago, we decided to skip the preliminary feasibility study to determine whether it is economically worthwhile. 



President Moon Jae-in passed the plan at today's cabinet meeting, saying he expects the next government to do its best as it is essential for balanced national development. 



Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do continued to say that they welcome it, but there are also concerns. 



The total project cost estimated by the government was 13.7 trillion won, nearly double the original plan of 7.5 trillion won. 



However, it was analyzed that passenger and cargo demand was lower than expected, so the cost-effectiveness ratio was at most 0.58 or half. 



Another problem is the need to pour more than 3 stones and soil from Namsan Mountain in Seoul into the 25m deep sea. 



This is why there are criticisms that the airport is built for political purposes. 



[Kang Eun-mi / Justice Party member: It can only be seen as a representative vote-gathering policy ahead of local elections.

It is already a low economic feasibility project, and it is expected that environmental problems, noise problems, and birds and airplanes will collide.] With 



the responsibility for implementing the actual plan handed over to the new government, the economic and environmental controversy is expected to continue. 



(Video editing: Nam Il)