阿拉善高新区建“水银行”

Core Viewpoint - The Alashan High-tech Zone is innovating water resource management by establishing a "Water Bank" system to optimize water resource allocation and utilization through market mechanisms [1][2] Group 1: Water Bank System - The "Water Bank" integrates government-reserved water quotas, surplus water quotas from enterprises, and budgeted water amounts for unified management and trading [1] - As of 2024, the initial account of the "Water Bank" has a total water rights volume of 4.59 million cubic meters, including 320,000 cubic meters from government reserves and 270,000 cubic meters from stored enterprise water rights [1] - The system aims to support key project construction, meet urgent water needs for enterprises, and promote optimized water resource allocation [1] Group 2: Trading and Pricing Mechanism - The High-tech Zone has facilitated 116.8 million cubic meters of short-term water rights trading this year, with eight enterprises benefiting from the transactions [1][2] - The surface water trading price for the Yellow River has been set at 1.8 yuan per cubic meter, ensuring fair transactions and stabilizing the water rights trading market [2] Group 3: Future Plans and Technological Integration - Future plans include incorporating unconventional water sources such as reclaimed water and rainwater into the "Water Bank" to expand its total asset scale [2] - The development of a "Water Bank" management app is underway to enhance transparency and efficiency in water resource management [2]