Vice-premier underlines water conservancy projects
2016-10-20
Xinhua
Vice-Premier Wang Yang (C) addresses a conference on farmland water conservation infrastructure in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 19, 2016.[Photo/gov.cn]
BEIJING — Vice-Premier Wang Yang said at a meeting on farmland water conservation infrastructure, held in Beijing on Oct 19, that the country should prioritize water- and disaster-damaged renovation projects and step up the construction of large and medium-sized irrigation and drainage projects.Vice-Premier Wang Yang addresses a conference on farmland water conservation infrastructure in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 19, 2016.[Photo/gov.cn]
Special emphasis will be given to agricultural water-saving facilities and water-saving irrigation processes for farmland, according to Wang, who also stressed the management and protection of water conservation projects.