Big Western Line

Big Western Line

Big Western Line is a proposed project for diverting water from the upstream sections of six rivers in southwestern China, including the Mekong, the Yarlung Tsangpo and the Salween, to the dry areas of northern China through a system of reservoirs, tunnels and natural rivers. [Craig Simmons. " [http://www.progress.org/2006/water29.htm Solving the Entire Chinese Water Crisis] ", "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" via The Progress Report. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.]

About 200 billion cubic metres (equalling 200 cubic km) of water will be moved through this system annually.

The project is still on the drawing board and may not be implemented because of protests by environmentalists in Tibet and China. [Antoaneta Bezlova. [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/HI19Cb02.html Tibet: China's little treasure] , "Asia Times", . Retrieved on 2008-06-29.] [Craig Simons. " [http://www.coxwashington.com/hp/content/reporters/stories/2006/09/10/BC_CHINA_WATER10_COX.html In China, A Water Plan Smacks Of Mao] ", Cox Newspapers, September 10 2006. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.]

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