Work to start on third reservoir for Shanghai

SHANGHAI: Qingcaosha, a riverbank area sandwiched between two of the city's satellite islets, will become Shanghai's new major water source, the Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday.

Located to the north of Changxing Island, the area spanning some 70 sq km will be used for the construction of the city's third reservoir, with water sourced from the Yangtze. Construction is expected to begin soon.

Official information about the projected costs has yet to be released, although some media reports have speculated the figure will be about 16 billion yuan ($2.2 billion).