Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – On the 20th, the Xihe Pumping Station, located in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, with a designed drainage flow of 400 cubic meters per second, officially began operation. Simultaneously, the launch ceremony for the first batch of key projects under the "15th Five-Year Plan" for beautiful and happy rivers and lakes in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, and the water supply ceremony for key water conservancy projects under the "14th Five-Year Plan" were also held. The ceremony, held at the Xihe Water Conservancy Project site, marks the official commencement of 11 key projects for beautiful and happy rivers and lakes, with a total investment of nearly 20 billion yuan.
Chen Renzhu, Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Water Resources, attended the ceremony and delivered a speech. He stated that the Provincial Department of Water Resources will continue to support the high-quality development of water conservancy in Zhongshan, and hopes that Zhongshan City will accelerate the construction of a safe and resilient modern water network, create beautiful and happy rivers and lakes with Lingnan characteristics throughout the city, actively promote the steady development of a green water economy, and empower the city's high-quality development through water conservancy construction.
During the event, a signing ceremony was also held for a public power big data sharing agreement and a water economy financial cooperation framework agreement, building a cooperation platform and strengthening support for Zhongshan's water management and water economy development.
It is reported that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Zhongshan City meticulously planned 215 key projects in the field of water management, with a total investment of approximately 102.2 billion yuan. The focus was on four major areas: improving flood control and disaster reduction capabilities, water resource allocation and security, river network management and water ecological protection and restoration, and digital twin water conservancy construction, comprehensively addressing shortcomings in water conservancy and strengthening its foundation. (End)
