Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-07
Premier William Lai says the Cabinet has plans in place to address a water shortage.
(CNA)
The shortage of water for industrial use is one of five shortages the government says is hampering Taiwan’s economy.
Lai said Tuesday that Taiwan continues to face problems of efficiency in the distribution of water as industrial demand for water grows. The premier also said sources of water have an uneven geographic distribution, while reserves of water are too small and of poor quality.
Lai said the Cabinet plans to build more reservoirs, manmade lakes, and water recycling facilities. He also said the Cabinet has plans to improve efficiency, including an initiative to cut the leakage rate in the water supply system down to 14.25% by 2020.
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