Water diversion project adopts anti-terrorism measures   

南水北调中线密布电子眼 重点地段武装力量把守

南水北调中线工程已经通水一个月，调水工程有1400多公里长，在全球反恐形势日趋紧张的情况有国外媒体质疑称如此之长的距离将成为恐怖分子较易得手的攻击目标，而一旦工程毁坏后果不堪设想。对此国务院南水北调办今天(14日)回应称，工程有防恐怖袭击的措施，全线将密布电子眼，重点地段有武装力量防守。[查看全文]

(ECNS) - Electronic equipment and armed forces are being deployed along the central route of the South-North Water Transfer Project in China to combat potential terrorist attacks or other destruction, cnr.cn reported on Wednesday.

Water has been flowing for a month on the central route of the massive transfer project, which extends for over 1,400 kilometers, making it an easy target for terrorist attacks.

Electronic surveillance devices are being installed along the route, and armed forces have been deployed in some important areas, according to E Jingping, head of the Office of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

If any sabotage does occur, an automatic system will close stop-gates within a few minutes and mitigate serious damage, he said.

Emergency drills have also been carried out to ensure readiness for emergencies, he added.