The Ministry of Water Resources held a national symposium on water project construction work.

From November 19th to 20th, the National Symposium on Water Project Construction Work was held in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Centered around implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the general keynote of water conservancy reform and development, which is "strengthening weak links in water conservancy projects and intensifying supervision in the water conservancy industry", the conference adhered to a problem - oriented approach. It studied the next - step work measures for common problems in water conservancy construction to promote the healthy and orderly development of water project construction. Ye Jianchun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, attended the conference and delivered a speech.

Ye Jianchun pointed out that since 2020, water project construction departments at all levels have effectively coped with the adverse impacts of the COVID - 19 pandemic and the rare rainfall and flood conditions in recent years. By focusing on both strengthening weak links and intensifying supervision, they have promoted positive progress and achievements in various tasks. The construction of major water conservancy projects has been advanced in an orderly manner, the construction of weak links in water conservancy has been accelerated, the quality management of water conservancy construction has continued to improve, the supervision of the water conservancy construction market has been significantly strengthened, and the pace of construction of laws, regulations and systems has been continuously accelerated.

Ye Jianchun emphasized that there are still many weak links and problems in the field of water project construction, and there is still a gap compared with the new requirements of implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It is necessary to be problem - oriented and make great efforts to solve these problems. First, adhere to a bottom - line thinking and prioritize quality and safety. Second, carefully study the problems and clarify their root causes. Third, formulate effective measures and improve the institutional system. Fourth, strictly supervise and manage, be tough and resolute, and ensure the effective implementation of the system. Fifth, adhere to reform and innovation to improve management capabilities. Sixth, earnestly change work styles and foster a sense of responsibility.

Ye Jianchun required that a systematic review of the work in 2020 should be carried out again, and greater efforts should be made to promote work to ensure the successful completion of the annual work tasks. At the same time, the work for 2021 should be well - planned. First, accelerate the construction progress to ensure the achievement of the annual construction target. Second, intensify the efforts to overcome difficulties and speed up the solution of the problem of reservoir danger removal and reinforcement. Third, change the governance model and establish a project database for the treatment of small and medium - sized rivers. Fourth, maintain a high degree of vigilance and adopt practical measures to ensure project safety, production safety, and the safety of cadres. Fifth, take effective measures to ensure the payment of migrant workers' wages at the end of the year.

The conference notified the typical problems in construction management discovered in inspections and audits in recent years, conducted in - depth discussions on measures to solve these problems, and collectively studied the management documents planned by the Ministry of Water Resources. Responsible comrades from the Department of Water Project Construction, the Department of Supervision, and the Center for Construction Management and Quality Safety of the Ministry of Water Resources, as well as responsible comrades from the river basin management agencies, the departments (bureaus) of water resources (water affairs) of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government), and the Department of Water Resources of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, who are in charge of construction management functions, participated in the conference.