1-by-3 scrutiny will better protect environment

IN RESPONSE to public concerns about environmental protection issues, the provincial government in Fujian has initiated a "one-by-three" inspection with a clear problem-oriented approach. Beijing News comments:

The "one-by-three" inspection launched by the local environmental protection, Party and government watchdogs in Fujian on Monday will mainly focus on the environmental issues exposed by the inspections of the central and provincial environmental protection departments.

They are conducting a joint investigation, as experience shows that the perfunctory work style of local officials in the field of environmental protection is hard to tackle by the environmental protection departments single-handedly.