AS RIVERS run dry and fields turn to dust, China has announced dramatic plans to cut water use by its industry and agriculture.
Water resources minister Chen Lei announced plans to by 2020. With China’s economy projected to grow by 60 per cent by that time, it effectively means the nation aims to cap consumption at today’s levels.
The statement follows China’s in half a century and increased water shortages caused by industrial pollution, which is making river water unfit for drinking…
