Yellow River Diversion Project benefits over 23 million people

english.sdchina.com2024-12-19 11:30:56

　　On November 20, the Information OfficeofShandong ProvincialPeople’sGovernment held a press conference to introduce the continuous improvement of management quality and efficiency of the Yellow River Diversion Project and the efforts that have been made to ensure water security in the Jiaodong region.

　　The Yellow River Diversion Project plays an important role in optimizing water resources and has achieved significant economic, ecological, and social benefits, earning the reputation of “Golden Canal.”

　　Over the past 35 years, the project has diverted a total of 13.257 billion cubic meters of water, including 8.84 billion cubic meters from the Yellow River, 3.785 billion cubic meters from the Yangtze River, and 0.632 billion cubic meters from local water sources; it has allocated a total of 9.361 billion cubic meters of water. This provides water resource support for over 44% ofShandongprovince’s GDP.

　　Since the completion, the project has recharged groundwater by over 1.5 billion cubic meters, promoting the rise of groundwater levels along the project’s route, suppressing alkaline water intrusion, and greatly improving the local ecological environment. The project has actively implemented beautification and greening, with a greening rate of over 98% for suitable areas, playing an effective role in water source conservation and soil preservation.

　　This year, the project has carried out emergency drought relief water diversion 11 times for Boxing County, diverting over 16 million cubic meters of water to support irrigation for 196,800muof farmland, ensuring stable grain production and increased income.