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Original title: The first phase of the intermediate route of the South to North Water Diversion Project has transferred more than 34.8 billion cubic meters of water in six years.
Source: Henan Daily
On December 11, the reporter learned from the Henan Provincial Department of Water Resources and the Directorate for Construction and Management of the Middle Route of the South-North Water Diversion Project of the Ministry of Water Resources that at 8 o’clock that day, the first phase of the South-North Water Diversion Project has transferred 34,863 million cubic meters of water to the north, benefiting about 67 million people; The province transferred 11,854 million cubic meters of water, directly benefiting 23.8 million people throughout the project.
On December 12, 2014, the first phase of the intermediate route of the South-North Water Diversion Project was officially inaugurated. In the last six years, as projects to support the diversion of water from south to north have improved, more and more people in the receiving water areas have been drinking the fresh diversion of water from south to north. So far, the water receiving area of our province has covered 11 provincial cities, urban areas, 40 counties (cities) and 64 urban areas, including Nanyang, Pingdingshan, Luohe, Zhoukou, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Jiaozuo, Xinxiang, Puyang, Hebi, Anyang, etc. There are 85 water receiving plants in towns and municipalities, which benefit 23.8 million people.
According to Lei Huaiping, director of the South to North Water Diversion Project Management Office of the Henan Provincial Department of Water Resources, the first phase of the South to North Water Diversion Project has been in operation for 6 years. It has transferred 11,854 million cubic meters of water to our province, which represents a third of the total volume of water transfer. The province has important sources of relatively sufficient and reliable water. Water shortages in cities and counties affected by water have been greatly alleviated. The problem of “uniqueness and vulnerability” of urban water supply has been effectively solved. This has helped the province to continue to implement the core of grain production, the Central Plains Economic Zone and Zhengzhou. National strategic plans such as the Comprehensive Airport Economic Pilot Zone, Zhengluoxin National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone, and China (Henan) Free Trade Pilot Zone have provided strong guarantees and injected new momentum and vitality into economic development. and sustainable and healthy social and water receiving areas.
“South Water” has significantly improved the quality of the water used by residents. After the first phase of the South to North Water Diversion Project was completed, the quality of the delivered water was excellent, consistently meeting or exceeding the Grade II standard for surface water, significantly improving the water quality of the residents in the water receiving areas of our province, improved the level of security of people’s livelihoods and the well-being of residents, improves the sense of profit. The main line project has changed from the originally planned “supplemental” water source to the indispensable “main” water source for the city.
“Nanshui” has significantly improved the ecological environment of the cities along the route. From the beginning of May to the end of June this year, the first phase of the midline project delivered water for the first time at a maximum designed flow of 420 cubic meters per second and ecologically supplied 950 million cubic meters of water to 39 rivers to along the route, which improved the effectiveness of comprehensive management of groundwater overexploitation in North China. Among them, the first phase of the midline project provided a total of 2.373 million cubic meters of green water supply to the province. Through the replacement of water sources and ecological water supply, the consumption of ecological water from rivers and lakes increased accordingly, and various regions seized the opportunity to create a livable environment with clear water, green shores and beautiful landscapes, lo which promoted the conservation of groundwater sources and water levels have recovered, and the groundwater levels of cities throughout the project have recovered to varying degrees.
The water from the south to the north is transferred to the city and the countryside, rural and urban residents drank the sweet “Agua del Sur”. Currently, people in 64 villages and towns in the province have been drinking water from south to north, getting the same source, the same network, the same quality and the same urban and rural water supply service, which has improved enormously the health, quality of life and happiness of people. (Reporter Gao Changling, correspondent Xu Anqiang)
“Number” said changes in water transfer in 6 years
● In the last six years, 11,854 million cubic meters of water have been transferred to our province, which represents a third of the total volume of water transfer.
● The quality of the water supply is excellent, consistently meeting or exceeding the Class II surface water standard.
● The water reception area has covered 11 provincial cities, urban areas, 40 regions (cities) and 64 localities in our province, benefiting 23.8 million people.
● A total of 2,373 million cubic meters of water has been supplied to the ecology of the province.
