OREANDA-NEWS. August 29, 2011. A working conference was held on the morning of August.25 to better protect water resource of Qiandao Lake and its upper reaches in Huangshan City.

Wang Sanyun,  governor of Anhui Province, and Du Ying, head of national joint survey team and vice director with National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC), attended the meeting.

The survey, carried out by the joint team, is aimed to implement central government's direction of protecting Qiandao Lake and treating pollutions of upper and lower reaches of Xi'an River, as well as an pre-phase investigation on compilation of overall planning.

Governor Wang briefed attendees on harnessing of Xi'an River and ecological building along the river. Xi'an River, a stream running through Anhui Province, has nurtured Hui Culture and its protection is of vital importance of ensuring drinking water safety and water environment, and promoting sustained water utilization and economic development in Yangtze River Delta. The protection of Xi'an River and its ecological system had been compiled into Outline of General Planning on Ecological Construction in Anhui Province.

Du confirmed Anhui's effort in Xi'an River harnessing and ecological protection, and urged the general planning of comprehensive harnessing of Xi'an River to be mapped out.

The survey team will head for places including Shexian County and Xiuning County after the conference to have an on-spot-inspection.