River dredging project kicks off to clear pollution source in Tianjin

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 ◆ River dredging project kicks off to clear pollution source in Tianjin

Over 70 dredgers were mobilized recently on the Haihe River, which runs through the north China municipality of Tianjin, as the city kicked off a major river water pollution treatment project.

The river's mainstream runs for 105 km, and is joined by five rivers in north China before debouching into the Bohai See. The Haihe River plays a crucial role in the city's navigation, flood discharge, water storage and urban environment operations.

However, it has become one of the most polluted rivers in China, with wastes and algae floating and greatly damaging the city's ecological environment.

Over 30 million yuan has been raised for the project which is expected to be finished by the end of June.