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China solves insecurity in drinking water
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-06-05 14:04
China has completed more than 800,000 rural drinking water projects in
recent years, solving difficulties and insecurity in this regard for 67
million rural residents, says a white paper entitled Environmental
Protection in China (1996-2005) issued on Monday.
The Chinese government has launched campaigns to build towns and
townships with a beautiful environment and ecologically advanced villages
in recent years, pushing forward comprehensive control of the rural
environment, according to the white paper released by the Information
Office of the State Council of China.
China is concentrating on the demonstration of comprehensive control of
pollution from livestock, poultry and fish breeding, and non-point
pollution in Taihu, Dianchi and Chaohu lakes, as well as in the Yangtze,
Zhujiang and Yellow river deltas, the white paper says.
Some provinces and municipalities have beefed up control of the village
environment and improved village infrastructure, and made progress in
treating rural sewage and waste and controlling agricultural non-point
pollution, according to the white paper.
The government has, as well, started the investigation of soil pollution
and demonstration of pollution control throughout the country, and set up
a system of testing and controlling the security of agricultural
products, the white paper says.
It also strengthened the environmental security control of pesticides and
chemical fertilizer, popularized high-efficiency, low-toxicity and
low-residue pesticides, and prohibited the use of high-toxic and
high-residual pesticides in the production of vegetables, fruits, grain,
tea and Chinese medicinal herbs, the white paper adds.
The government also prevented non-point pollution brought about by
irrational use of chemical fertilizer, pesticides, farm-use plastic
sheeting and wastewater irrigation, so as to ensure the security of
agricultural products, according to the white paper.
China, at the same time, encouraged the development of eco-agricultural
projects that closely integrates breeding industry with crop farming, the
white paper says.
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