Water Conservancy experts talk about the North: not endless diversion | route _ news

Yang Guang Beijing, June 21 (Xinhua Tang Yiliang), according to voice of the central canton News reported that Chairman Mao visited the Yellow River in the early 50 's when southern water much less water in the North, where possible, take some water is also possible. Today, many people are questioning this, thinks it's not scientific and costly. Recently, some experts say, not endless water from South to North.

It is understood that initially brought in the North West programme, during the great leap forward slogans "Kai he 10,000 miles, water 500 billion." Liu Changming referring to the 500 billion water, said in an interview, he had proposed taking 500 billion water, very romantic, the 500 billion water project is now three lines of water 10 times the sum of times.

Liu Changming also said in an interview, hard times stopped water transfer until 1972, when drought in the North, weeks whether the Prime Minister can take into account the great Canal diversion from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to the North, began research on Eastern front, again in the late 70 ml. Later, through a series of certification survey, State Council finally approved the general scheme of water transfer in 2002, East, middle, West and three lines form the three vertical and four horizontal water supply network.

Liu Changming believes that project is to solve the uneven distribution of water resources as a means, and not an end. Natural endowments gave us water water water conditions in the North of the South, we can't change nature.

The project as a way to supply, aimed at addressing the issue of inadequate water resources and economic development in the North. Area of China's water shortage in North China, and large economic size in the region, but per capita water one-seventh of the country, lack of water for agriculture, industry, urban development has a very large impact.

He mentioned that the water is not endless. Because of the limited natural water resources, and endless water is damaging the ecological environment. Due to the amount of water can be controlled, as the means to a certain stage, roughly from 2030 to 2050, the impounding of water going into no growth or even negative growth.

(Original title: expert on the North said not endless water transfer)

11:24 on June 21, 2014 Chinese radio network