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SW China needs more water reservoirs

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-31 13:36
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BEIJING - China said on Wednesday water reservoirs had not intensified the drought in southwest China, and more needed to be built to ensure grain production and supply of drinking water.

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Liu Ning, vice minister of water resources, made the remarks in response to claims that the building of reservoirs in southwest China had drained the region's natural water resources.

"Without the reservoirs and other water conservancy projects in southwest China, the drought would have happened earlier and resulted in more loss," Liu said at a press conference.

"It is not right to say the reservoirs have 'hijacked' water resources, and we need to start more conservancy projects in southwest China to ensure grain production and supply of drinking water," Liu said.
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