China's economy is taking a downturn - however, many investors...

China's economy is taking a downturn - however, many investors may not understand this - Chinese government has almost unlimited power to stimulate the economy through infrastructure building, including waste water treatment and other water related infrastructure.

Also, the rural waste watertreatment is already in Chinese 5-years plan which has been driving the policies in last 70 years. WIth a economical downturn, the government will only speedup spending on the infrastructure plan.

A new report from sohu.com today highlights how much the government has invested and going to invest in rural infrastructure building including waste water treatment. Translated with google

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The central government has invested 10 billion yuan! Renovation of rural human settlements is good for the pounds2019-07-11 23:32 Source: Daily Economic NewsOriginal title: The central government invested 10 billion! Renovation of rural human settlements is good for the poundsEvery reporter: Zhang Rui Every edited: Xu HaoIn recent years, China has accelerated the implementation of the waste sorting system. The national waste sorting work has been carried out from point to point, gradually started, and the results have begun to show.Beginning in 2019, the classification of domestic waste will be started in cities across the country and above. By the end of 2020, 46 key cities will basically be built into a garbage sorting system. Before the end of 2025, cities in the prefectures and above will basically complete the garbage sorting system.At the same time as the positive progress in the classification of municipal solid waste, how to deal with the problem of rural domestic waste? What are the characteristics of rural domestic waste disposal? Is there a condition for the classification of rural domestic waste in rural areas? On July 11, at the press conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the promotion of rural human settlements, Li Weiguo, Director of the Social Work Promotion Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, responded to the above questions.At the same time, the reporter of "Daily Economic News" noticed that at the press conference, in 2019, the central government focused on the rectification of rural human settlements, and supported the local rural settlements through subsidies and rewards. Gold and silver "reached" tens of billions.Garbage classification in rural areas must also have actionOn July 1, the "Regulations on the Management of Domestic Waste in Shanghai" was officially implemented. This is known as "the most stringent waste classification regulations in history", which caused great concern and heated discussion among netizens everywhere. In the previous April, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Eco-Environment and other relevant departments officially issued documents requiring that by 2020, 46 key cities will basically complete a domestic waste sorting system. At present, in addition to Shanghai, Wuxi has also issued a timetable for the classification of domestic waste, and cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are also actively promoting.In the context of actively promoting waste sorting in many cities, how to promote waste sorting in rural areas is also worthy of attention.In this regard, Li Weiguo said that the problem of rural domestic garbage is indeed different from urban domestic garbage, and it has different characteristics in terms of composition and treatment. In recent years, we have mainly promoted the exploration of waste sorting methods and treatment methods suitable for rural characteristics.Li Weiguo pointed out that farmers have traditionally classified the treatment of domestic waste since ancient times. For example, most rural households hand over recyclable waste to waste collection points, and convert rotten waste into on-site fertilizers. With the changes in production and lifestyle, some traditional methods of garbage disposal are also changing. At present, many rural areas have adopted the methods of “house classification, village collection, town transfer, and county treatment”.“While promoting these treatment methods, we also attach great importance to the classification and treatment of rural domestic waste.” Li Weiguo said that in the past two years, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has selected a number of counties in the country to carry out the classification and demonstration of rural domestic waste based on the experience of Zhejiang Jinhua. , achieved remarkable results. The classification of waste is related to thousands of households. Not only does the city have to promote it, but the countryside also needs to act.Promote rural waste classification in four aspectsRegarding how to proceed to promote the classification of rural waste, Li Weiguo said that we should actively carry out the classification and treatment of rural domestic waste in the process of promoting the renovation of rural human settlements. The main considerations are as follows:The first is to further summarize and promote the typical model. Organize experts to conduct special research, summarize the patterns of rural domestic waste classification in different regions, and provide models for learning and reference for other parts of the country.The second is to strengthen publicity and guidance. Through the media, further publicize and report on the classification of rural domestic waste, improve the classification awareness of farmers and develop a green lifestyle.The third is to promote the resource utilization of rural domestic waste. Give play to the advantages of supply and marketing cooperatives and other institutions in the recycling of renewable resources, and establish a county or rural resource recycling system. In addition, we promote the use of fertilizers for rural domestic waste, and convert the organic matter in rural domestic waste into fertilizers needed for agricultural production. For example, some places have adopted the practice of sun-filling houses. It is also necessary to mobilize relevant scientific research units to strengthen research and development and integration of technologies in this area, and to find a simple, economical and applicable resource utilization method.The fourth is to explore the establishment of corresponding incentives. Guide local organizations to carry out various forms of lively and publicity activities, explore the establishment of waste sorting supermarkets, classified points system, etc., and train and encourage farmers to promote the classification of domestic waste.Three major policies to promote rural environmental remediationIn addition to the hot topic of garbage sorting, at the press conference, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs also responded to the funding needs for rural settlements. Wang Yan, the second inspector of the Planning and Finance Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced that in 2019, the central government focused on the rectification of rural human settlements and supported the local rural settlements through subsidies. Three policies have been launched to support localities from different perspectives and different content.The first policy initiated the pilot project for the whole village promotion of the rural toilet revolution. In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance launched the award for the rural toilet revolution whole village. The central government began to use the five-year period to support the local rural toilet revolution. Through the policy support, the rural toilet waste is basically treated and resourced. This year, 7 billion yuan will be allocated. The calculation will generally benefit more than 10 million farmers.The second policy is to initiate the rural residential environment to rectify the entire county promotion project. Mainly aimed at the relatively weak situation of rural human settlements in the central and western regions. In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, used the central budgetary investment to arrange a special fund of 3 billion yuan to start the renovation project of the human settlements and the entire county. Mainly, 141 counties were selected, and each county supported a scale of more than 20 million yuan. The focus was on comprehensive improvement of rural domestic sewage, garbage, toilet waste control and village appearance, and the county as a unit to speed up the rural people. Short-lived facilities.The third policy is to initiate an inspection and reward policy. In accordance with the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Further Strengthening Incentives and Support for the Effectiveness of Realizing the Effectiveness of Local Governments", in 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance selected 19 of the rural residential environment rectifications on the basis of local recommendations. The county gives rewards, and each county rewards 20 million yuan. The reward funds are used by local governments for the related work of human settlements.Wang Yan further said: "These three policies are not one-off policies. We will continue to advance in the next few years."The reporter noted that according to preliminary statistics, more than 80% of the rural household garbage in the country's administrative villages have been effectively treated, and 11 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities have passed the inspection and acceptance of rural domestic garbage. In 2018, more than 10 million rural households have completed toilet renovation. The rate of rural toilet change is more than half. According to the recent statistical dispatch, in the first half of 2019, more than 50,000 rural domestic garbage treatment facilities were newly built, more than 80,000 rural domestic sewage treatment facilities, more than 10 million new rural household toilets, and rural living environment. The key tasks of remediation are progressing steadily.