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According to Yonhap News,
(SEOUL=Yonhap News) Dalsung County of Daegu Metropolitan City was awarded as the municipality with the best productivity by the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs on October 27, 2016.
Dalsung County won the Presidential Citation, the first prize, beating 186 municipalities.
The county was recognized highly for its deregulation measures to remove stumbling blocks hindering investment promotion. Its high employment and business startup rate were also acknowledged.
Suseong District of Daegu received the Prime Minister's Award for its excellent air pollution control.
The award was established in 2011 to boost competitiveness of local governments and evaluate administrative capabilities of municipalities in terms of productivity.
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Source: Yonhap News (Oct. 27, 2016)
** This article was translated from the Korean.