en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 2025-2026 water transfer of the Northern Extension Emergency Water Supply Project of the South-to-North Water Diversion Eastern Route Phase I concluded on May 31. As of that date, the project had supplied a total of 359 million cubic meters of water to Hebei and Tianjin, and replenished 177 million cubic meters to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, exceeding the annual water transfer plan.

Facing multiple challenges since early 2025, including low inflow from the Huaihe River, a rapid shift from drought to flood during the flood season, and historically rare autumn floods, China's South-to-North Water Diversion Group, in coordination with operation and management units along the route, achieved three breakthroughs since the project began operation: the earliest start time, the longest water delivery period, and the largest volume of dispatched water. This was accomplished through policy innovation, mechanism optimization, and precise scheduling, strengthening the scientific allocation of water resources and unified project management. The project ensured agricultural irrigation water for the receiving areas, supported the continuous flow of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal for five consecutive years, and provided support for the comprehensive treatment of groundwater over-extraction in North China and the ecological restoration of rivers and lakes along the route.

The Eastern Route Northern Extension Project initiated water transfer for the first time in October of the previous year, more than 60 days earlier than in previous years. It adopted the principle of "transferring from near to far, in a phased manner" and a case-by-case approach to maximize water supply benefits. The Eastern Route Company and operation management units along the route established a multi-dimensional working mechanism, forming a joint force in water quantity monitoring, water quality assurance, and inspection and maintenance. They continuously improved the dual assurance model of "automatic monitoring plus manual inspection" to ensure stable project operation and consistent water quality standards, fulfilling the task of replenishing water for the continuous flow of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

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