非凡“十四五”丨新进展、新成效、新变化：“大国治水”成绩单来了！

Core Insights - The Ministry of Water Resources has reported significant achievements in high-quality water conservancy development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, focusing on infrastructure construction, disaster prevention, and ecological improvements [1][3][5]. Infrastructure Development - A total investment in water conservancy construction has exceeded 1 trillion yuan [22]. - The construction of flood control projects has commenced, increasing flood storage capacity by 3.5 billion cubic meters [5]. - The monitoring and early warning system for major rivers has been enhanced, extending flood forecasting from 3 days to 10 days [3][5]. Disaster Prevention and Management - Over 3,500 small and medium river systems have undergone governance, and 17,994 dangerous reservoirs have been reinforced [5]. - The measures taken have reduced urban flooding incidents by 7,661 times and avoided the relocation of approximately 42.78 million people [5]. Water Resource Management - Despite an average economic growth rate of 5.5%, the total water consumption in the country has achieved zero growth [7]. - Water usage per unit of GDP and industrial output has decreased by 17.7% and 23.6% respectively compared to 2020 [7]. Ecological Restoration - The area of lakes such as Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake has been restored by over 1,300 square kilometers [9]. - The construction of 122 happiness river and lake projects has been supported to enhance local ecological environments [9]. Agricultural Water Management - By the end of 2024, the irrigated area of farmland is expected to increase by 49,007 square kilometers, with over 80% of grain production coming from irrigated land [11]. - The area of water-saving irrigation has reached 63.8 million acres, marking a 12.5% increase from the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [11]. Soil and Water Conservation - The construction of 3,879 sediment retention dams and 4 million dry farming terraces has significantly reduced soil erosion in the Loess Plateau by over half [16]. - The area affected by soil erosion has decreased by 46,000 square kilometers, achieving a dual reduction in both area and intensity [17]. Rural Water Supply Improvement - The quality and level of rural water supply services have improved, with a 15% increase in service coverage compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [20]. - Maintenance and repair of rural water supply projects have been completed at 407,000 locations, supported by 2.2 billion yuan in central funding [20].