Guangdong on reservoir safety drive

GUANGZHOU: Guangdong province will earmark 4.4 billion yuan ($634 million) to reinforce 76 large and medium-sized reservoirs and 1,218 smaller ones in the next three years.

All vulnerable reservoirs in the province are expected to be made secure by the year 2010.

"Many reservoirs in the province are aging and could face a growing number of risks if not dealt with properly and in time," Huang Baiqing, director of the provincial water resources department, said.