水利部长李国英：“十四五”完成投资预计超5.4万亿元

Core Viewpoint - The press conference highlighted the achievements in high-quality water conservancy development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, emphasizing significant investments and infrastructure improvements in China's water management system [1][4]. Investment and Infrastructure Development - Water conservancy construction investment reached over 1 trillion yuan in 2022, marking a historical record, with projections of 13.529 billion yuan in 2024 and a total investment exceeding 5.4 trillion yuan during the "14th Five-Year Plan," which is 1.6 times that of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [1]. - A total of 172 major water conservancy projects were initiated, with the completion of 95,000 reservoirs, 200 large and medium-sized water diversion projects, and 31,800 kilometers of embankments by the end of 2024 [1][4]. Water Resource Utilization - The capacity for water resource conservation and utilization has improved, with the national water network coverage expected to reach 80.3% by the end of 2024, and irrigated farmland area reaching 1.09 billion acres [1][5]. - The South-to-North Water Diversion Project's East and Middle Line has transferred over 83 billion cubic meters of water, benefiting 195 million people in 48 large and medium-sized cities [6]. Structural and Functional Optimization - The water conservancy sector has focused on optimizing layout, structure, function, and system integration, with significant progress in constructing major water diversion projects and enhancing water supply capabilities [5][6]. - The total water diversion capacity of north-south and east-west channels has reached 819 billion cubic meters and 734 billion cubic meters, respectively [6]. Agricultural Water Security - The water conservancy department has implemented measures to enhance food security, including the development of modern irrigation districts and the modernization of 1,959 large and medium-sized irrigation districts, increasing irrigated area by over 20 million acres [7]. - In response to droughts, targeted actions were taken to ensure water supply for crops, with 62 billion cubic meters of water released to support 18.3 million acres of autumn crops during severe droughts in 2022 [7][8]. Water Efficiency Improvement - By the end of 2024, the area of water-saving irrigation is expected to reach 63.8 million acres, a 12.5% increase from the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," with a reduction in average water usage per acre [8].