Formosa News
Date: 2018/05/04

Taiwan appears to be facing serious challenges caused by climate change. The frequency of rainstorms and flooding have both increased, but at the same time there are also more droughts. The government has invested NT$250 billion in water management, building facilities to prevent siltation in resevoirs, as well as water recycling plants, in the hope of securing a healthy water cycle in Taiwan. ##

Premier Lai Ching-te in early April attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a siltation prevention tunnel at the Shimen Reservoir revealing the determination of the government to promote a quality aquatic environment as part of their major infrastructure project.
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