NEWS IN BRIEF – ASIA
- From: Vol 7, Issue 6 (June 2006)
- Category: Brief
- Region: Asia
- Country: China, Pakistan and Philippines
- Related Companies: Ayala Corporation, Manila Water Company, Rio Verde Water Corp and Stateland Inc
* Under Shenzhen Water Development’s 11th five-year plan, RMB38.96 billion ($4.86 billion) is to be invested in water and wastewater projects, with RMB10.51 billion ($1.31 billion) spent on the development of water resources and RMB17.91 billion ($2.24 billion) on drainage and water treatment.
This is the first time the development of non-traditional water resources, such as desalination, floodwater capture and water reuse, has been given the same emphasis as traditional ones. In order to make the most of floodwater, Shenzhen plans to build five new reservoirs and expand 10 existing reservoirs, augmenting capacity by 25,877,200m3. Seawater desalination has been identified ...
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