水利部：力争今年水利基础设施建设和投资保持大规模 高水平态势

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Water Resources aims to maintain large-scale and high-level investment in water infrastructure construction as the starting year of the 14th Five-Year Plan approaches in 2026 [1][5]. Group 1: Investment and Infrastructure Development - The Ministry of Water Resources plans to implement the national "River Strategy" this year, focusing on both existing and new projects, as well as "hard investment" and "soft construction" to enhance the national water network [3]. - The goal is to ensure that water infrastructure construction and investment remain at a large scale and high level, promoting high-quality water development and ensuring water security in China [5]. Group 2: Modernization and Coverage Goals - During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China will accelerate the construction of a modern water network that is comprehensive, safe, efficient, green, intelligent, and well-regulated [7]. - Key projects include the completion of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Line and the promotion of major inter-basin and inter-regional water diversion projects [7]. - The plan includes modernizing irrigation areas to add 40 million mu of irrigated farmland, increasing rural tap water coverage to 98%, and ensuring that large-scale water supply projects cover 78% of the rural population [7].