A Study on the Irrigation Associations in the Nakdong River Basin of Modern and Contemporary Korea - Focusing on the Irrigation Associations of Chilgok County, North Kyeongsang Province - Son, Kyoung-hee [Abstract] Founded in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Chilgok...
A Study on the Irrigation Associations in the Nakdong River Basin of Modern and Contemporary Korea - Focusing on the Irrigation Associations of Chilgok County, North Kyeongsang Province - Son, Kyoung-hee [Abstract] Founded in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Chilgok this time, the Irrigation Association, both established before the fierce opposition movement that happened was common. Indong Irrigation Association has driven the establishment in 1927. At the time, it hasn`t been established by protest of people of a township until 1931. When Indong Irrigation Association was established, the rate of opposition reached up to 27%, the movement of antagonism wasn`t occurred. Yakmok Irrigation Association was established in 1934. In 1924 the Irrigation Association tried to apply for the 38m irrigated area establishment but it ran into strong opposition. The counter action was not temporarily occurred and it was kept for a long time. In early 1925, a petition which requests the annulment for the unfair Association establishment through people of a township`s joint of signature. The people have objected actively and the injustice of the business came out so that the Government General finally has pulled back the Irrigation Association approval. After that, Yakmok Irrigation Association applied for the 155m irrigated area establishment once again in 1926. But Yakmok Irrigation Association wasn`t established at the time. Yakmok Irrigation Association has been pushed ahead fully 11 years later. After the establishment, the counter action was still on. Sukjeok Irrigation Association was established in 1944. But, on 12 February 1938, a Irrigation Association establishment movement has been occurred in this area. Sukjeok Irrigation Association member was total 361 including 196 assentient and 165 dissenters which has only 54% of assentient. Buksam Irrigation Association has been established in 1944, it has already been worked with the establishment in 1931 however, it was cancelled by a counter activity. The purpose of this association was irrigation improvement and the irrigated area was 290m. Wheguan Irrigation Association was established on 25 March 1952. As Land Improvement project law 948, it has been renamed and combined as Land Improvement Association on 30 December 1961. Indong, Sukjeok and Wheguan Irrigation Association was combined as Chilgok Land Improvement Association, Yakmok and Buksam Irrigation Association was combined as Yakmok Land Improvement Association. The purpose of Wheguan Irrigation Association Establishment was Improved irrigation. Wheguan Irrigation Association was about 207m and as an irrigated area, it was 200m. Wheguan Irrigation Association has 75% subsidy, 18% of region burden charge, 6% of loan flotation so that the establishment of Irrigation Asscociation was mostly relied on the government. Repair policy which was in progress under Japanes imperialism was not changed much and continually happened.