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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, January 29, 2002

110 Chinese Cities in Serious Water Shortage

By reasons of the shortage on water resources, ecological degeneration, heavier water pollution and the like, altogether 110 cities throughout China are seriously in short of water. The water shortage is even more serious in those densely populated medium- and-large-sized cities.


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By reasons of the shortage on water resources, ecological degeneration, heavier water pollution and the like, altogether 110 cities throughout China are seriously in short of water. The water shortage is even more serious in those densely populated medium- and large-sized cities.

Currently, some cities in north China have set limit to water supply, according to sources from a national working conference in Liuyang, Hunan Province. In addition, as a result of the drying rivers and lakes, China's Hunan, Hubei, and some other provinces are under the pressure of power shortage and have to ease the pressure by cutting down power supply.

Therefore, departments concerned have adopted the administrative and economic measures for balancing the water supply and demand, such as enhancing water price in order to raise funds for sewage treatment and water supply construction.

As reported, the new water law to be issued in the first half of this year will attach great importance to water conservancy in Chinese cities and macro-distribution of water resources.



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    By PD Online staff member Huang Ying

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