Five-year plan prioritises safe drinking water
- From: Vol 7, Issue 6 (June 2006)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: China
Government investment in China’s water sector peaked in 2001, and will continue to fall, but making water safe to drink is now a priority.
Chinese minister for water, Wang Shucheng, has warned that government investment in the water sector will fall during the period of the 11th five-year plan (2006-2010) despite the growing challenges the sector faces.
Wang explained that during the 10th five-year plan just ended, expenditure on water accounted for 20% of public borrowing for investment. During the 11th five-year plan, national ...
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