Tibet to improve irrigation and water conservation infrastructure

The Tibet autonomous region in China is planning to invest CNY380m ($59m) in the coming months to improve its farmland irrigation and water conservation infrastructure.

The projects will include modernising the facilities damaged by floods in addition to construction of rural flood-control and drought-resistant facilities.

According to the Water Resources Department of Tibet, the projects will also involve the setting up of farmland water conservation systems.

A total of 1,023 flood-damaged facilities will be rebuilt and and a 301km water canal will be dredged as part of the scheme.

On completion of the projects, the water storage capacity in the region will increase by 340,000m³, with 20km² of soil-erosion areas brought under control.

The projects will also provide tap water access to additional 220,000 people in the Tibet region, reports China daily.