In recent years, the Ministry of Water Resources and Beijing have accelerated the recovery of the ecological environment of rivers and lakes. The five major rivers in Beijing - Yongding River, Chaobai River, Beiyun River, Juma River, and Shuhe River - have been connected to the sea for four consecutive years, becoming a microcosm of the national river and lake recovery. This is what the reporter learned from the press conference on the progress of river and lake revitalization in Beijing held by the Ministry of Water Resources on the 17th. Liu Bin, Director of the Beijing Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, stated at the meeting that Beijing will continue to promote the recovery of the ecological environment of rivers and lakes by focusing on the harmonious development of people and water, as well as high-quality economic and social development. Adhere to the principle of "four waters and four determinations" to promote harmonious coexistence between humans and water. Implementing the action of dredging and improving the city based on water to alleviate the contradiction between water supply and demand; Combining high standard farmland construction to carry out agricultural water conservation, agricultural water use has decreased from 910 million cubic meters in 2013 to 250 million cubic meters in 2023; Determine the upper limit of the total permanent population of 23 million based on the amount of water resources, and reduce the annual increase in water resource consumption by 50 million cubic meters by controlling population growth; Through the adjustment of industrial structure and layout, more than 3200 general manufacturing enterprises have exited, achieving zero growth in industrial new water consumption. Continuously providing water security for high-quality economic and social development. Strictly implement the "dual control" of total water consumption and water efficiency, and reduce the water consumption per 10000 yuan of industrial added value from 15.28 cubic meters to 5.63 cubic meters; Adhering to spatial balance and scientifically optimizing water resource allocation, the area of severely overexploited groundwater in the city has been reduced from 3113 square kilometers in 2015 to zero this year; By coordinating the management of water resources, water environment, and water ecology, the Yongding River, which has been cut off for many years, is expected to have water throughout the entire line for two consecutive years. Liu Bin stated that Beijing will continue to optimize its water resource layout and enhance its water resource security capabilities in the next step, contributing more to the construction of a world-class harmonious and livable city. (New Society)