Ministry of Water Resources: By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan, strive to add 310,000 square kilometers of soil and water loss control area
The construction of a modern water network focuses on water ecosystem restoration and systematic governance, strengthening the protection of rivers and lakes By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan, add 310,000 square kilometers of new soil and water conservation treatment, and pay attention to the progress of key rivers and lakes in meeting standards
On September 30, the State Council Information Office held a themed press conference in the “15th FiveYear Plan” series titled “Getting Off to a Good Start,” introducing related developments on accelerating the construction of a modern water network. At the conference, Li Guoying, Minister of Water Resources, said that in the future, efforts will further improve the system for protecting and managing aquatic ecosystems, promote the restoration of the ecological environment of rivers and lakes, and strengthen the integrated management and ecological protection of major rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
Li Guoying noted that related work will also focus on the comprehensive management of groundwater overextraction and soil erosion. By the end of the “15th FiveYear Plan” period, the water resources sector aims to add 310,000 square kilometers of treated soil erosion area, while keeping the compliance rate of basic ecological flows in key rivers and lakes at above 90%.