Building of biggest flood control project for Huaihe River starts

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 ◆ Building of biggest flood control project for Huaihe River starts

The largest flood control project for the Huaihe River, one of the most flood-prone rivers in China" s history, started construction Sunday in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province in East China.

The Linhuaigang Project, one of 19 key parts of the Huaihe River management blueprint, is of vital importance to the river"s flood prevention and has been listed as one of the major projects in the national economic and social development plan.

The project will contribute greatly to flood control on the middle reaches of the Huaihe, and the planned reservoir will enable the region to withstand extremely heavy flooding, sources said.

The project is designed to help protect 733,000 hectares of farmland and seven million local residents from the threat of floods in this region that is a key grain and energy production base of the country.

With a total investment of 2.27 billion yuan (US$273 million), the main part of the project will be completed in five years. The largest flood control project for the Huaihe River, one of the most flood-prone rivers in China" s history, started construction Sunday in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province in East China.

The Linhuaigang Project, one of 19 key parts of the Huaihe River management blueprint, is of vital importance to the river"s flood prevention and has been listed as one of the major projects in the national economic and social development plan.

The project will contribute greatly to flood control on the middle reaches of the Huaihe, and the planned reservoir will enable the region to withstand extremely heavy flooding, sources said.

The project is designed to help protect 733,000 hectares of farmland and seven million local residents from the threat of floods in this region that is a key grain and energy production base of the country.

With a total investment of 2.27 billion yuan (US$273 million), the main part of the project will be completed in five years. (xinhua)