In the first three quarters, the number of major water conservancy projects newly started exceeded that of the entire previous year.

The Ministry of Water Resources has reported that since the beginning of this year, the construction of the national water network has been accelerating, with the number of major water conservancy projects started in the first three quarters exceeding that of the whole of last year. In addition, China has completed the construction of 2,012 rural water supply projects this year. It is expected that by the end of this year, the penetration rate of tap water in rural areas will reach 97%.