On March 20, 2024, the commencement ceremony of the Qilihe Flood Diversion Project in Zhengzhou City was grandly held in a solemn and enthusiastic atmosphere. Zhengzhou Mayor He Xiong personally visited the site and announced the start of this important project, marking a solid step in the construction of Zhengzhou's flood control system.

Water conservancy infrastructure, as a solid cornerstone of water security and even national security, has always been highly valued by the Party and government. In order to benchmark the flood control demand of national central cities and megacities, Zhengzhou City solidly promotes the construction of water conservancy infrastructure and water conservancy development projects, devotes itself to building sub projects and risk avoidance projects in the city with high standards, and strives to build a flood control pattern of west storage, east dredging, south interception, north separation, and middle note. This series of measures has achieved significant results in Zhengzhou's livable, resilient, and smart city construction.

The construction of the Qilihe Flood Diversion Project is an important measure for Zhengzhou City to comprehensively enhance the modernization level of flood disaster prevention system and governance capacity. The main content of this project is river dredging, embankment construction, bank slope protection, ecological restoration, etc., aiming to build a strong flood control barrier through scientific planning and careful construction. The completed Qilihe Flood Diversion Project will further improve the layout of regional flood control projects, significantly enhance the flood control capacity of the eastern urban area and Zhongmou County rivers, and ensure the flood control safety of the basin. This project will not only provide strong guarantees for the flood control safety of Zhengzhou City, but also provide important support for promoting the modernization of water control system and capacity, and building a resilient and safe city.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor He Xiong delivered a speech and emphasized that the construction of the Qilihe Flood Diversion Project is an important milestone in the development of water conservancy in Zhengzhou City, and also a livelihood project that the people of the city are looking forward to. All relevant departments and participating units should closely cooperate, carefully organize, and carry out scientific construction to ensure the quality and safety of the project, and make new and greater contributions to the flood control cause of Zhengzhou City.

With the issuance of the construction order, the on-site machinery roared and flags fluttered, and the construction of the Qilihe Flood Diversion Project officially began. The commencement of this project will inject new vitality into the flood control cause of Zhengzhou City and provide solid guarantees for the well-being of the people in the city. We look forward to the early completion and operation of the Qilihe Flood Diversion Project, contributing to the flood control and safety of Zhengzhou City.Editor/Cheng Liting