More pocket parks to be built next year

A statement published Tuesday by the Ministry of Housing and UrbanRural Development has urged efforts to expedite the building of pocket parks across the country to improve living environments, at least 1,000 of which are slated to be created next year. To achieve the goal, provincial-level regions are to build no less than 40 of the parks this year, the statement said. Local authorities should prioritize the planting of indigenous plants, and give full consideration to the needs of nearby residents when creating the parks.