Ministry of Water Resources: 823.6 billion yuan has been invested in water conservancy construction
October 14, 2022
Reporters learned from the press conference on the progress and effectiveness of water infrastructure construction in the first three quarters of 2022 held by the Ministry of Water Resources on October 11.，As of September 30，This year, 30 of the 55 major water conservancy projects focusing on the preliminary work have been started.，All 6 new large-scale irrigation areas have been started.，A total of 823.6 billion yuan was invested in water conservancy projects nationwide.、Year-on-year growth of 64.1%，The three key annual targets and tasks of water conservancy set by the executive meeting of the State Council at the beginning of the year were completed three months ahead of schedule.，To stabilize the macroeconomic market、It has made positive contributions to improving people's livelihood and well-being.，Welcome the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with Practical Actions。
Liu Weiping, Vice Minister of Water Resources, introduced the situation.，Planning Department of the Ministry of Water Resources、Department of Water Conservancy Construction、The head of the Rural Water Conservancy and Hydropower Department answered the reporter's questions.。
Liu Weiping said，Since this year，The Ministry of Water Resources resolutely implements the spirit of the 11th meeting of the Central Committee on Finance and Economics，Conscientiously implement the Party Central Committee、The State Council's Series of Decisions and Arrangements to Stabilize the Economic Market，Efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and water conservancy construction，With a sense of urgency to seize the day，Precise measures，Node control，On the premise of ensuring the quality and safety of the project，Take the whole system、Speeding up the construction of water infrastructure with the strength of the whole industry，Promote the State Council's package of policies to stabilize the economy to achieve results.。The beginning of the year，The executive meeting of the State Council has identified three key objectives and tasks for water conservancy.：The first task is to focus on promoting the preliminary work of 55 major water conservancy projects to start 30.，The second task is to start all six new large-scale irrigation areas.，The third task is to complete the investment of 800 billion yuan in national water conservancy construction.。As of September 30，The above three goals have been fully achieved.。
1—September，Number of major water conservancy projects started、The scale of investment has set a record.。This year, we will focus on 55 major water conservancy projects in the preliminary work.，30 projects have been started，In particular, the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project diverts water from the Yangtze River to supplement the Han River、Huaihe River Sea-entering Channel Phase II、Major projects of strategic significance, such as the water resources allocation project around the Beibu Gulf in Guangdong, have started construction.；Daao, Jiangxi、Mei Jiang，Datengxia, Guangxi、Long Yun，Niululing, Hainan，Six large-scale irrigation areas including Huaihong New River in Anhui have all been started.，Irrigation area will be increased and improved 645.50,000 mu。In addition，“Fourteen five”Six other major water conservancy projects have been planned and started.。1—September，A total of 42 new major water conservancy projects have been started.。By the end of September，National water conservancy projects under construction 3.770,000，Investment scale over 1.9 trillion yuan。
1—September，Implementation of investment in water conservancy construction、The most investment completed in history。Water conservancy departments should make full use of the State Council's package of policies and successive policies to stabilize the economy.，While actively striving for financial input at all levels,，Actively strive for local government special bonds、Policy-oriented development financial instruments、Financial Credit、Social capital investment in water conservancy construction。1—September，A total of 105.71 billion yuan has been invested in water conservancy construction nationwide.、Year-on-year growth of 53%。Local government special bonds amounted to 189.6 billion yuan.、Year-on-year growth of 116%；271.7 billion yuan in bank loans and social capital、Year-on-year growth of 75.5%。Eight provinces have invested more than 40 billion yuan.。1—September，A total of 2.09 million people were employed in the construction of water conservancy projects.，Of this total, 1.71 million were rural laborers.，Give full play to the role of water conservancy construction in promoting employment。
Liu Weiping said，The Ministry of Water Resources will not slacken its efforts in all aspects of water infrastructure construction in the fourth quarter.，Further Strengthening the Quality Control of Water Conservancy Project Construction，Firmly hold the bottom line of safe production of water conservancy，Full sprint，Ensure that the annual investment in water conservancy construction will reach more than 1 trillion yuan.，Make Water Conservancy Contributions to Stabilizing the Economic Market。Source：China Water Resources Network
