INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
On the morning of July 4, 2025, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the appropriate circumstance of
comprehensively promoting the security and governance of rivers and lakes
Leaders from the Ministry of Water Resources and the National Development and Reform Commission went to the conference and addressed
concerns from the media.The Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting the Protection and Governance of Rivers and Lakes, provided by the
General Offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, is an essential guiding file for Chinas river and
lake protection and governance
It is reported that the Opinions clarify the total requirements and advancement goals, intending to form a pattern in which rivers nurture
the people, the people protect the rivers, and there is harmonious co-existence between human beings and water by 2035
The modern-day river basin flood control and catastrophe reduction system will be largely enhanced, the level of water resource preservation
and intensive usage will be further enhanced, the eco-friendly environment of rivers and lakes will be adequately improved, and water
culture will thrive.The Opinions deploy essential tasks and secure procedures throughout 6 locations: guaranteeing the security of rivers
and lakes, enhancing the preservation and intensive usage of water resources, securing the eco-friendly environment of rivers and lakes,
enhancing the water environment, inheriting and promoting water culture, and improving the governance mechanism.In response to this years
flood-control situation, the Ministry of Water Resources is focused on the four noes objective: no casualties, no dam-breaks of
reservoirs, no breaches of essential dikes and no effect on vital facilities
It will strictly carry out the flood-control duty system, magnify the tracking and forecasting of rain and water conditions, strengthen the
combined joint dispatch of water tasks, and perform key-link avoidance measures.In regards to water resource conservation, China has made
In the past ten years, Chinas GDP has nearly doubled, the urbanization rate has increased by 12 portion points, while total water
consumption has stayed stable at around 610 billion cubic meters
In the future, the Ministry of Water Resources will develop a water-saving system and policy structure for farming, industry and city
areas.Regarding the building and construction of the national water network, the main framework and arteries are being improved
The first-phase projects of the South-to-North Water Diversion have transferred over 80 billion cubic meters of water, benefiting 185
Numerous major water-network projects are also being promoted, with the building and construction of provincial, local and county-level
water networks underway.Additionally, China has actually accomplished positive lead to the extensive management of groundwater
over-extraction in north China
Compared to 2015, the volume of over-extraction has decreased by 85.8% percent, and the location impacted has actually reduced by 32.8
In the future, efforts will continue to promote the management of over-extraction in other regions.The Ministry of Water Resources will also
even more promote the Mother River Revival Action, strengthen the management of eco-friendly flow in rivers and lakes, improve the
management and defense of water areas and coastlines, and advance the detailed control of soil and water loss
This will help achieve the goal of harmonious co-existence between people and water, making sure Chinas water security.(Cover through VCG)
