In recent years, Jiangsu has vigorously promoted the implementation of the key tasks of ecological conservation by increasing investment and innovating environmental-friendly economic policies. The practice has been endorsed by the Environmental Protection Inspectorate from the central government.
The Phoenix River is a major river of Xuejia Town in the Xinbei district of Changzhou. The water quality in the river used to be substandard for many years. Last year, the water quality has gradually improved with the start of the renovation project for the Phoenix River.
The Phoenix River Water Environment Comprehensive renovation project has been made possible with the allocation of fund from the government which has invested 38.2 million yuan in total to purchase the management service over the river.
In recent years, Changzhou has given full play to the guiding and supporting role of special funds to lay a solid foundation for environmental protection management.
In 2016, Jiangsu released a fiscal policy in light of the discharge of the total pollutant in a bid to strengthen environmental protection responsibility for governments at all levels across the province.
According to the results of the appraisal and assessment, Changzhou was granted 123.09 million yuan feedback funds and reward funds with a feedback ratio of 70%, ranking foremost in the province.
In recent years, the amount of investment earmarked for environmental protection has risen from 900 million yuan in 2012 to 1.78 billion yuan in 2017.
Since 2007, the provincial fiscal budget has allocated 2 billion yuan each year for the comprehensive management of water environment in the Taihu Lake valley.
The amount of transfer payment during the 2013-2016 period totaled 5.5 billion yuan for the smooth progress of the environmental protection over the ecological red line and ecological restoration.
In the meantime, a total sum of 80 billion yuan has been raised for the establishment of an eco-friendly environmental development fund, focusing on water and soil environmental governance and ecological protection through the investment.
