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Water conservation to be given top billing

The government will promote more water conservation projects in the next five years as part of its efforts to boost investment and stabilize growth. Twenty major water projects are scheduled to start in 2016, and about 172 key water projects will be pushed forward in five years, according Chen Lei, the minister of water resources. In addition to saving water, these projects will boost employment, improve rural incomes, support local industry and stabilize economic growth. The minister said that the new projects should welcome private investment and water must be made more affordable to farmers.