Water diversion project starts construction in China

Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-07 17:43:22|Editor: zh
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BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The construction of a major water diversion project aiming to solve water shortages in south China's Pearl River Delta was officially kicked off Monday in Guangdong Province.

With a total length of 113 km and investment of 35.4 billion yuan (5.2 billion U.S. dollars), the project is designed to deliver an average of over 1.7 billion cubic meters of water annually from the Foshan city section of the Xijiang River to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan, officials with the Ministry of Water Resources said.

One of the country's 172 major water conservation and supply projects, it's also the longest water diversion line with the largest investment value in the province.

The project is a great engineering challenge as pipes will be laid 40 to 60 meters under the ground through the whole length, including 2.4 kilometers under the estuary of the Pearl River, the officials said.

Upon its completion in about 60 months, the project will solve the water shortage problem of the three cities and provide a backup water source for Hong Kong, offering strategic support to the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, according to the officials.

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