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China to continue efforts in sustainable water system

创建日期 2009-07-08 查看次数 1602

 

China to continue efforts in sustainable water system

 

China will continue its efforts in infrastructure and water-related systems to enable sustainable development, Chinese Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei said on the eve of 17th World Water Day. China will "accelerate the water infrastructure construction in ten aspects," he said on the sideline of the on-going 5th World Water Forum, the biggest water-related event in the world, held in Turkey The ten aspects are the reinforcement of risky reservoirs, rural drinking water security, water saving
 
facility upgrading in large-scale irrigation areas, comprehensive management of major rivers and lakes, rehabilitation and upgrading of large-scale irrigation pumping stations, key water projects and water sources, water infrastructure construction in farmland, water and soil conservation, rural hydropower development and electrification, as well as capacity building.
(from MEP Express Vol. 8 23-03-2009)