Xi stressed coordination of implementation of the country's South-to-North Water Diversion Project and water-saving efforts in northern China.
He also stressed guiding the development of cities and industries based on water capacities and making more efforts in water conservation.
Encouraged and motivated by Xi’s speech, officials and employees of the water conservancy system in Jiangsu expressed that they must further strengthen project operation management, optimize the second-phase project plan, and fully tap the potential of the project to ensure the smooth implementation of the South-to-North Water Diversion.
Du Wei, Director of Sihong Station, South-to-North Water Transfer Project
The General Secretary’s speech has pointed out
the direction for our work in the next step
We will take a long-term perspective
and do a good job in project management
with higher requirements
to ensure the safe and stable operation of the project
and the stable and up-to-standard water quality
Shi Wei, General Manager of Yangzhou Branch of Jiangsu Water Source Company
We are proud of being the builders
and witnesses of the first phase
of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in Jiangsu
In the next step
we will fully implement
the General Secretary’ important instructions
on the lifeline
of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project
and fulfill the social responsibilities
of state-owned enterprises
When inspecting the Jiangdu Water Conservancy Project, the General Secretary stressed coordination of implementation of the country's South-to-North Water Diversion Project and water-saving efforts in northern China.
Officials in Jiangsu stated that they will implement the water control policy in the new era, curb unreasonable water demand, promote the intensive and economical use of water resources, and at the same time, make full use of various water education bases in Jiangsu to guide young people to enhance their ideological and action awareness of saving water resources and protecting water ecology.
Yin Wei, Director of Water Resources Division, Xuzhou Water Conservancy Bureau
Xuzhou is a water-receiving area
of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project
and is one of the 40
most severely water-deficient cities in the country
It is therefore necessary to increase
the promotion of water-saving technologies
agricultural irrigation pipes
and surrounding irrigation technologies
and increase water-saving publicity
and raise the water-saving awareness
