The Ministry of Water Resources recently released the key points for rural water conservancy and hydropower work in 2024, accelerating the modernization construction of irrigation areas, and solidly promoting the continuation and modernization of more than 80 large-scale irrigation areas. The reporter learned that some large irrigation areas did not stop work or production during the Spring Festival this year, with the aim of completing important node engineering construction before the flood season. At the construction site of Meijiang Irrigation District in Jiangxi Province, machinery roared and people and vehicles came and went. This irrigation project, with a total investment of 4.229 billion yuan, is accelerating its construction progress and striving to achieve the phased goal of 28 kilometers of water supply for the main canal by the first quarter of 2024. The relevant person in charge of the Rural Water Resources and Hydropower Department of the Ministry of Water Resources stated that according to the key points of rural water resources and hydropower work in 2024, we will accelerate the modernization construction of irrigation areas. The supervision of more than 1000 irrigation district projects supported by additional treasury bond funds was well done, and the coordination with related projects was well coordinated. Strengthen departmental collaboration, coordinate the construction of backbone projects and field projects in large and medium-sized irrigation areas, and give priority to turning farmland with irrigation conditions into high standard farmland. At the same time, we will strengthen agricultural water-saving and water supply management, and continue to promote standardized management of irrigation areas and pumping stations. (Lai Xin She)