On Jan. 24, the Construction and Administration Bureau of the Central Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project held the award ceremony of the "2018 Outstanding Figures of the Bureau." Li Shuncai, deputy director of the water diversion project, was among those who received this award.
The central route of the water diversion project had cumulatively transported 20 billion cubic meters of water to northern China as of Feb. 15, benefiting more than 53 million people along the route in Henan, Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin.
To ensure smooth water delivery during the winter period, the Xingtai Management Office of the Central Route of the South-to-North Water Division Project has formulated the delivery schedule in advance, strengthened inspections, and conducted maintenance on the key equipment.
As of Feb. 15, the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project had cumulatively transported 20 billion cubic meters of water to northern China.
The south-to-north water diversion project transferred 2.24 billion cubic meters of water to northern China's Hebei Province last year to quench its thirst, refilling some rivers.
A total of 22.2 billion cubic meters of water has been diverted through the eastern and central routes of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project as of Dec. 12.