2011 Water Conserves Steps for Drought Reduction, Food Loss, and Loss of 46.5 Billion Kilograms

In 2011, the investment in water conservancy construction reached a record high and the fund was 345.2 billion yuan, of which the central government's investment in water conservancy reached 114.1 billion yuan, surpassing the 100 billion yuan mark for the first time; the central government’s special fund for water conservancy was substantially increased, and the implementation of funds was 45.9 billion yuan, an increase over the previous year. 71.2%; Local water conservancy investment reached 231.1 billion yuan, a record high.

2011 was a landmark year in the history of water conservancy development and a “big year” for water conservancy construction. The Central Government has successively issued the No. 1 document and held the highest-standard water conservancy work conference to make full arrangements for accelerating the reform and development of water conservancy. The water conservancy departments at all levels conscientiously implemented the decision-making and deployment of the central government, seized the opportunities, and forged ahead. The "12th Five-Year Plan" for water conservancy reform and development made a good start, and achieved "an eight-point increase" in grain output across the country, a new record high in total output, and an economic and social record. Good and fast development provides powerful water support.

Flood control, drought relief and relief have achieved remarkable results. Effectively solved the 20.55 million people in drought-stricken areas, because of temporary difficulties in drinking water, completed 320 million mu of drought-resistant irrigation, drought relief food loss of 46.5 billion kilograms, drought-prone food production reached new highs. There were 980,000 people sieged by floods, and 8.38 million people were resettled. There was no breach in the embankments of major rivers throughout the country. Large and medium-sized reservoirs were free from dams, and the main indicators of flood and waterlogging losses were less than 40% to 80% less than the average values ​​since 1990. The death toll from the disaster was the lowest since the founding of New China.

The construction of water conservancy weaknesses has been significantly strengthened. Large- and medium-sized irrigated areas continued construction and large-scale irrigation and drainage pump stations to update and accelerate the advancement, planning and implementation of the 434 large-scale irrigation areas have already completed 110 planned investment and sales number. The newly added water-saving irrigation project covers an area of ​​22.08 million mu, of which the efficient water-saving irrigation area is nearly 10 million mu. The construction of the third batch of 400 small-scale irrigation and water conservancy key counties was started, and 1250 major national counties were reached. Winter and spring farmland water conservancy construction again set off a climax. 5,400 small (1) reservoirs for dangerous reservoirs have been implemented for speeding-up of dangers, 41,000 small (2) reservoirs for dangerous reservoirs have been fully reinforced, and large and medium-sized emergency sluice gates have been actively promoted for 920 small and medium-sized rivers. 81 major tributaries, inland rivers, and independent rivers flowing into important river sections were treated. Two batches of 1,100 county-level non-structural measures for prevention and control of mountain flood disasters were carried out. Launched the implementation of the near-term construction plan for key water source projects in the southwest. The issue of drinking water safety for teachers and students of rural residents and rural schools was solved, and the government’s solemn commitment was fulfilled.

Water conservancy infrastructure construction has been accelerated. The construction of the river reclamation project for the Huaihe River began. The control of the rivers in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the collapse of the major riverbanks have been carried out. The construction of the Yellow River's standardized dikes has been steadily advancing, and the recent governance projects for the Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake have been accelerated. Shanxi Yellow River Diverted into the North Shanxi Route, Jilin Diverted River into the Baishui River, Tibet, Guizhou, Guizhou, and Yellow River Haibo Bay successfully intercepted a number of major water conservancy projects in Hainan Hongling, Henan Hekou, Yunnan Xiaozhongdian, etc. Construction. The construction of hydropower and new rural electrification counties was launched in an all-round way. The scale of substituting small hydropower for fuel continued to expand. Pilot projects for rural hydropower expansion and expansion were initiated and new rural hydropower installed capacity was 3 million kilowatts. The construction of key national water and soil conservation projects was solidly promoted, and the supervision and management of soil and water conservation was further strengthened. In the year, 51,000 square kilometers of land had been comprehensively managed, and 3.1 million acres of slopes had been implemented.

The most stringent water resources management is taking a step. Sub-basin, sub-provincial and regional control index decomposition work has made periodic progress. We have basically completed 25 technical schemes for water distribution across provincial river basins, strictly implemented the water resources demonstration and water permitting for construction projects, and conducted special law enforcement inspections on the water for high-consumption service industries. The “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” for the construction of a national water-saving society has been completed, and the water quotas for high-water-consuming industries such as thermal power, iron and steel, textiles have been revised, and the mandatory water-saving standards for domestic water appliances have been formulated. The “National Important Rivers and Lakes Water Function Zoning” has been approved by the State Council. It has published the national directory of important drinking water sources, conducted in-depth development of standards for water sources, and initiated trials of major national rivers and lakes health assessments. Organize the implementation of Hebei to Beijing, Yellow River Transfer, Emergency Water Transfer, Yellow River and Heihe Water Regulation, Three Gorges Reservoir water supply to the lower reaches of the Three Gorges Reservoir, and the unified scheduling of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River to ensure water supply in important cities and key areas. Safety and ecological security.