No Pollution Nor Geological Disasters from Demolition in Three Gorges Area: Expert

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No Pollution Nor Geological Disasters from Demolition in Three Gorges Area: Expert

The demolition of buildings which will be flooded during the construction of the Three Gorges Project will not pollute the environment nor cause any geological disasters, experts said.

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The demolition of buildings which will be flooded during the construction of the Three Gorges Project will not pollute the environment nor cause any geological disasters, experts said.

Xue Fengsong, the explosive's expert who will be in charge of the demolition of two buildings in the 2,300-year old town of Fengjie, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Sunday, said that explosion targets specific buildings and not the whole of the town and city, greatly reducing any negative impact on the local geological structure.

Xue said that 168-kg explosives will be used in the demolition of a local power plant building and an office building, the first project to clear up the watercourse of the world largest water conservancy program, which will be operational in 2009.

Relevant facilities have been installed on site to ensure safety during the explosions, Xue said.

According to Xue, whose team has demolished industrial and civil buildings with a total area of 1.2 million square meters over several decades, proper execution will prevent residue from polluting the water in the Three Gorges region.

Relics of hospitals and tombs in the Three Gorges Region will be specially treated with cement and chemicals to avoid pollution, Xue said.

Chongqing to Change Three Gorges Watercourse

The first in a series of efforts to overcome problems in the construction of the Three Gorges water conservancy project will be made on Sunday by southwest China Municipality of Chongqing, local sources said Saturday.

The planned activities, attracting 300 journalists from across the nation, include the demolition of two buildings in the Municipalitiy's Fenjie County, carving out and resiting four treasured stone inscriptions on the cliff-side of the Qutang Gorge in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and excavation of ancient town sites dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127- 1279) at China's well-known tourist spot Baidicheng, which is under the administration of the riverside Municipality.

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