Ningbo in the front of Zhejiang in pollution control
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- Category: Governmental News
- Published: Monday, 02 April 2012 13:03
According to Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Environment Protection, in the examination by Zhejiang Provincial Office of Pollutants Discharge Reduction, Ningbo is among the best of Zhejiang in the discharge reduction of major pollutants.
The examination shows, in 2011 Ningbo reduced discharge of COD by 3.52%, ammonia nitrogen by 3.12%, sulfur dioxide by 3.83%, and nitrogen oxides by 1.56%. Ningbo has fulfilled all the requirements for the discharge reduction of the three major pollutants as is required by Zhejiang Provincial Government for the annual examination for 2011. With respect to the control of pollutants of COD, ammonia nitrogen and nitrogen oxides, Ningbo is the best in Zhejiang. And it is No.2 in the control of sulfur dioxide.
Reportedly, in the past year, all the cities, counties, districts and related departments made vigorous efforts to advance pollution reduction programs. In the rectification of the key areas and key industries,Ningbo constantly strengthens the law enforcement, and the environment supersion, resulting in notable progress in this respect.
In the control of water pollution, the city renovated and built sewage treatment facilities, improved the sewage collection network, raised the capacity of sewage treatment works and raised the used of recycled water.
In the last year, the city started the program of "No Highly Polluting Fuel Areas". With the program, the city eliminated 154 coal-fueled boilers in the first phase of the program and eliminated 36 coal-fueled boilers planned for the first phase of the program
