水利部：“十四五”末国家水网覆盖率预计达80.3%

Core Insights - The press conference highlighted the achievements in high-quality water resource development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, emphasizing the construction of various water source, diversion, and irrigation projects [1] Group 1: Water Resource Development - By the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the national water network coverage is expected to reach 80.3% [1] - The irrigated area of arable land is projected to be 10.9 million acres [1] - The rural tap water coverage rate is anticipated to reach 96% [1] Group 2: Economic and Water Usage Efficiency - Despite significant economic growth and continuous increases in grain production, the total water usage has achieved zero growth [1] - By 2024, the water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP and per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value is expected to decrease by 17.7% and 23.6% respectively compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [1] - The effective utilization coefficient of irrigation water in farmland has improved from 0.565 at the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" to 0.58 [1]