The Prosperous Chapter of Jin Shi Canal

Since the beginning of the new century, with the strengthening of the national policy of supporting agriculture and benefiting farmers, with the care and support of the Ministry of Water Resources, the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, the provincial government and the Water Resources Department, the people in irrigation areas have established a new working idea of "maintaining stability through drought-resistant irrigation, consolidating the four development pilots, seizing four opportunities to boost power, tapping the potential of four small economies, and grasping four major civilizations to promote harmony". In the future, Jin Shi Irrigation District will enter a brand-new development period. Irrigation areas have contributed to food security, socio-economic development and new rural construction in beneficiary areas, and have produced enormous social and ecological benefits. According to statistics, in 2008, the grain output of irrigation area was 996 kg, with a total output of 808 million kg. At the same time, the irrigation area provides a large amount of water for the industry, life and environment of Shijiazhuang, which promotes the development of the provincial capital. The amount of water leaked and evaporated from irrigation channels at all levels is nearly 654.38 billion cubic meters, which effectively supplements the shallow groundwater and improves the microclimate along the line.

The income of employees has increased steadily, social security has been fully covered, office and living conditions have been continuously improved, the overall quality of the workforce has been improved, and the party building work has reached a new high. The irrigation area has been rated as a provincial civilized unit for eight consecutive years 16, and it has been commended by the Ministry of Water Resources as "the advanced unit of spiritual civilization construction in large-scale irrigation areas in China", "the advanced unit of national water conservancy system" named by the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Personnel, and "the advanced unit of creating civilized industries" in Hebei Province for four consecutive years.

The smooth development of irrigation work has also been supported by leaders at all levels, experts at home and abroad and many colleagues. Experts and officials from FAO, the World Bank, the United States, Japan, India, Ethiopia and other organizations or countries visited the region. National Development and Reform Commission, Hebei Provincial Party Committee, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Water Resources, Water Resources Department and other relevant leaders have come to guide irrigation work many times; Many brother irrigation areas and water pipe units inside and outside the province came to visit and exchange; The central, provincial, Ministry, Shijiazhuang and other news organizations have publicized and reported the work of irrigation areas.