Circle Of Blue Director Discusses China's Water Transport Project

The Huffington Post (3/14, Ganter) featured an op-ed by Circle of Blue director J. Carl Ganter, where he stated "that in 2014 some 9.6 billion cubic meters of water a year (2.5 trillion gallons) will pour through the immense tunnels under construction in Henan Province in northern China, and be sent north to help curb water shortages in more than a dozen cities, including Beijing." He notes that as China prepares to unveil its 12th Five-Year Plan, the country is likely "to approve construction planning for a third 'western' line, according to interviews Circle of Blue conducted with several authorities close to the project." This line will provide over 8 billion additional cubic meters of water to the water-deprived "upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River in the north." The entirety of the water transport project has cost approximately $62 billion, but is essential to ensure the future of developing the cities of the northern province. Read more: http://huff.to/i74Ltv Courtesy of AquaNexus Daily Briefing http://aquanexus.com