To even out water resources between the water-rich south and the water scarce north of China.
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How much water will be diverted each year?
44.8 billion cubic metres of water per year (equivalent to nearly half amount of water consumed in California annually)
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Where will the water be diverted from and to?
From the Yangtze Rive (southern China) to the Yellow River Basin in arid northern China. There will be canal which will link China's 4 major rivers.
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Who will fund the project?
60% from the government, rest from local authorities who will charge domestic and industrial users.
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260 projects have been set up to do what?
Reduce pollution and help ensure that water in the project areas meets minimum drinking standards.
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Name 3 key players and their roles apart from the Chinese government and those who will benefit from the scheme?
South-to-North Transfer Project Company (project owner), State Development and Planning Commission and the MInistry of Construction (project management).
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Name the 3 diversion routes?
Western route, eastern route and central route
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A problem is that the water being diverted may not be of good quality- name 4 water supplies that are highly polluted?
Tangtze River, Yellowe Rive, Huai Rive and the ancient Grand Canal.
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How could climate change affect the project?
The glaciers of Tibet could continue to melt, reducing the amount of water in the Yangtze River (where most will be diverted from) leaving an inadequate supply to meet the demands of both the north and south.
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Who is confident that the project will not affect China's ecology?
The minister in charge, Zhang Jiayo
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How many are estimated to have been relocatted due to the expansion of a resevoir in the project's middle route?
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