2024年万元国内生产总值用水量、万元工业增加值用水量较“十三五”末分别下降17.7%和23.6%

Core Viewpoint - The press conference highlighted the achievements in high-quality water conservancy development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, emphasizing the significant improvements in water resource management and ecological restoration in China [1] Water Resource Development - A large number of water source, water diversion, and irrigation projects have been constructed, with the national water network coverage expected to reach 80.3% by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan [1] - The irrigated area of arable land is projected to reach 1.09 billion acres, and the rural tap water coverage rate is anticipated to reach 96% [1] Economic and Agricultural Impact - 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 ten thousand yuan of GDP and per ten thousand 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] Ecological Restoration - The "Mother River Revival Action" has been implemented, restoring several rivers that had been dry for decades, with a compliance rate of 98.6% for key river and lake ecological flow standards [1] - A total of 140,000 issues related to "disorderly occupation, mining, dumping, and construction" have been addressed, leading to significant changes in the appearance of rivers and lakes [1] - In the Haihe River basin, 30 previously dry rivers have resumed flow, and shallow and deep groundwater levels in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region have risen by 3.29 meters and 7.67 meters respectively compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan [1] - An additional 340,000 square kilometers of soil erosion control area is expected, with a soil conservation rate of 73% [1]