Planned water conservation projects encouraged to go ahead

Efforts will be made to ensure that all water conservation projects proposed several years ago are launched by 2020, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday.

A small number of projects requiring in-depth research will account for those not started, the ministry said.

Most of the key water conservation projects will be completed and will play a significant role in improving flood and drought prevention and control by 2025, Wang Annan, chief planner of the ministry, said at a State Council Information Office news conference.