Thanks to their sincere efforts, tens of millions of cubic meters more of water than last year's has been stored and maintenance of underground facilities and clearage of waterway extending more than 7,000 km finished and the overhauling of pumping equipment is underway in the final stage.

On the basis of thorough field survey of the water storage, irrigation structures and pumping equipment conditions, officials are taking far-sighted measures.

They have stored much water by proactively prospecting the water resources and carrying out maintenance projects at water storage facilities, reservoirs and defective irrigation structures.

Understanding the importance and significance of proper maintenance of pumping equipment in this year's farming, they finished the reconditioning of water pumps and motors by tapping internal reserves.

Agricultural officials and workers in the province are making full preparations for the immediate farming while storing water.