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BEIJING

Water enforcement inspections begin

The top legislature announced a nationwide plan on Wednesday to inspect the enforcement of China's water conservation laws. The move is meant to improve agricultural water use and better protect water resources. The inspection team should focus on facilities and promote water-saving irrigation technology, said Ji Bingxuan, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The inspections will start this month in Jilin, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hunan, Guangdong, Yunnan provinces, and in the Guangxi Zhuang and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions.