Jinchengjiang implements strictest system to protect rivers

Jinchengjiang district in Hechi city has fully carried out the river chief  system to protect bodies of water and keep them free of pollution.

The river and lake chief system, which applies as well to reservoirs, assigns  local Party and government officials as chiefs of specific bodies of water to  guarantee they remain free from pollution. It is a licensing mechanism to  control pollutant discharge.

With a favorable ecological environment, Jinchengjiang has well-developed  river systems and plenty of reservoirs. A total of 163 rivers and 20 reservoirs  are involved in the system.

The district sets out clear missions for individuals, and designates  three-levels of river chiefs. To ensure unity and cooperation, it also founded a  river chiefs' office for centralized management. Jinchengjiang even appointed  201 supervisors from the public to monitor the work of river chiefs. At the same  time, the government upgraded public consciousness about environmental  protection by stepping up publicity and education.

Through ongoing conservation efforts, the water quality of the Longjiang  River and the Diaojiang River has been greatly improved, and now accords with  class III water quality standards.