en.Wedoany.com Reported - The State Council Information Office recently held a regular policy briefing, during which the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Natural Resources provided interpretations of the "Urban Renewal Plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan Period." The renovation of urban underground pipelines has been listed as one of the key tasks of this round of urban renewal.
Previously, a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee explicitly proposed strengthening the planning and construction of water networks, new power grids, computing networks, next-generation communication networks, urban underground pipelines, and logistics networks. As one of the "six networks," the construction of urban underground pipelines is ushering in development opportunities.
Urban underground pipelines encompass municipal pipelines and utility tunnels for gas, water supply, drainage, sewage, and heating. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the focus will be on advancing the construction and renovation of these various types of pipelines.
Chen Shaopeng, Director of the Department of Building Energy Efficiency and Science and Technology of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, introduced that the total length of urban underground pipelines nationwide is currently about 3.9 million kilometers, with a cumulative total of approximately 7,700 kilometers of underground utility tunnels built. According to the plan, about 770,000 kilometers of urban underground pipelines will be constructed and renovated during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. This includes approximately 200,000 kilometers of gas pipelines, 175,000 kilometers of drainage pipelines, 175,000 kilometers of water supply pipelines, 100,000 kilometers of sewage pipelines, and 120,000 kilometers of heating pipelines.
Chen Shaopeng stated that the renovation of underground pipelines will be advanced from three aspects. First, accelerating the filling of gaps, improving the urban drainage and flood prevention system, promoting the construction of drainage channels, pumping stations, flood discharge routes, storage facilities, and smart platforms to enhance drainage and flood prevention capabilities, and continuing the construction of sewage pipelines and underground utility tunnels. Second, continuously implementing renovation and upgrades, including renovating aging and damaged water distribution pipelines, gas pipelines with outdated or severely corroded materials, and accelerating the renovation of aging heating pipelines and inefficient heat exchange stations. Third, implementing intelligent construction and renovation, using digital means to conduct real-time monitoring, dynamic early warning, and effective handling of the operational status of urban infrastructure, achieving closed-loop management of risks throughout the entire process.
Guan Peng, an official from the Fixed Asset Investment Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that the state has provided financial support for underground pipeline renovation through ultra-long-term special government bonds. In 2026, 160 billion yuan is planned to be allocated, an increase of 25 billion yuan from the previous year, to fill gaps in the construction of urban underground pipelines and enhance the city's disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities and comprehensive carrying capacity.
Guo Fangming, Director of the Economic Construction Department of the Ministry of Finance, pointed out that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the central government will maintain a relatively high level of support and optimize policy design to improve the efficiency of fund utilization. Eligible entities undertaking urban renewal can also benefit from current tax incentive policies.
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