Officials attend forest, river patrol activities

A team of officials from the government of Xifeng county patrol a local river on June 17. [Photo/xifeng.gov.cn]

Senior government officials of Xifeng county, Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, participated in a series of forest and river patrol activities on June 17, as part of Guizhou's five-year campaign to make its capital Guiyang stronger and more environmentally-friendly.

Officials were briefed on the implementation of the forest chief system, and learned about the protection and development of forest resources. Efforts to boost forest economy and pest control operations were urged.

When patrolling local rivers, officials listened to the river chief system implementation report, and were informed of measures taken to protect water resources, manage coastal areas, and prevent and control water pollution. The coordinated work among different government departments in carrying out systematic water governance was stressed.