webfact Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 China diverts 10 billion cubic metres of water to arid north in massive project FILE PHOTO - A general view shows the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) - China has transferred 10 billion cubic meters of fresh water from the country's south to its drought-prone north in the few years since a massive water diversion project came onstream, authorities said on Tuesday. In recent decades, water supplies in north have been challenged by protracted droughts, a surging population, agriculture, and unprecedented manufacturing growth. China aims to ultimately supply 44.8 billion cubic meters annually to the north via the ambitious water diversion project. That would be about seven percent of the volume of water consumed by the entire country in 2015. The expensive engineering project, which involves transferring water from the south via three major routes, was first mooted as early as the 1950s. Along the middle route, the water pumped from the Yangtze River has gone to Beijing, Tianjin and the provinces of Henan and Hebei, according to the South-to-North Water Diversion Office under the State Council, or Cabinet. The middle route carries water through canals, water highways and pipelines from Danjiangkou reservoir in central Hubei Province. It came into operation in late 2014. The project has supplied 2.7 billion cubic meters of water to Beijing, serving 11 million people. Currently about 70 percent of Beijing's water supply comes from the project. Previously the city's water supply came mainly from underground water. Tianjin received 2.2 billion cubic meters of water while Henan and Hebei got 3.5 billion cubic meters and 1.1 billion cubic meters, respectively. China aims to keep national annual water consumption below 670 billion cubic metres through to 2020, as part of efforts to ease chronic regional shortages by cutting waste and boosting efficiency. (Reporting by Ryan Woo; Editing by Michael Perry) -- © Copyright Reuters 2017-10-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Once they finish building the railways here they can start on the water management - as the locals cannot manage the water in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 8 minutes ago, JoePai said: Once they finish building the railways here they can start on the water management - as the locals cannot manage the water in Thailand. China doesn't have a very good history with managing their water. Nor their environment. Most ground water in China is polluted. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jun/02/china-water-dangerous-pollution-greenpeace In China, the water you drink is as dangerous as the air you breathe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 But it goes to show that they are improving their own situation & not worrying about others - Beijing with tenticles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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