The State Council has approved a water allocation plan for
Yongding River, a main water source for Shanxi and Hebei provinces
and Beijing and Tianjin municipalities.
According to the plan, the river should carry no less than 120
million cubic meters of water annually after flowing across Shanxi
Province. The figure should be no less than 300 million cubic
meters after crossing Hebei Province.
During low water season, the river should carry more than 65
million and 150 million cubic meters of water annually after
flowing across Shanxi and Hebei provinces, respectively.
In extremely dry seasons, however, the annual figures should be
no less than 30 million cubic meters and 60 million cubic meters,
respectively.
Water distribution for Beijing and Tianjin had yet to be
disclosed.
The plan also clarified measurement methods for water quantity
in Shanxi and Hebei provinces.
(Xinhua News Agency January 10, 2008)
