Inspection groups led by Shen Gengsheng and Xu Hongbin, deputy directors of the people's congress standing committee of Rudong county in Nantong, Jiangsu province, inspected two local economic development zones Dec 2.

The inspection group led by Shen visited the coastal economic development zone and stressed the importance of improving the water environment. 

Shen asked the staff members to take on their responsibilities and encouraged the public to take part in water environmental protection.

Xu's group inspected eight sites in Yangkou Port and checked the progress of the improvement work with the 2019 plan.

After the visit, members of the inspection group also spoke to river chiefs in local towns, discussing solutions to outstanding problems.

Xu said that more standard regulations should be issued for the improvement of the water environment based on targeted research.

During the first half of 2019, 18 ecological watercourses and about 8 kilometers of green belts along rives had been constructed in eight towns in Rudong.

In Bencha town, Rudong, 56 watercourses were cleaned and dredged after being dug out and pollutants removed. Illegal buildings along rivers have also been demolished.