One River, Two Rivers Project

In 1987, Tibet proposed developing the central basin of the One River, Two Rivers Project area, and by 1988, the project was recognized as a national key development zone. The State Council officially approved the comprehensive development plan in 1991, making it a significant national project during China's Eighth Five-Year Plan (1991–1995) and Ninth Five-Year Plan (1996–2000).^[11] The Central Basin Comprehensive Development Project includes initiatives in water conservancy, agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, science and technology, as well as industrial, energy, and transportation infrastructure.^[12]

Additionally, nine reservoirs were built or reconstructed, with a total storage capacity of 47.56 million cubic meters, providing drinking water for 4,556 people and 11.73 million head of livestock. New and expanded trunk and branch canals totaling 1,336.4 kilometers increased the irrigated area by 26,000 hectares. The project also constructed new rapeseed and fodder processing plants, four county hydropower stations with a combined installed capacity of 4,700 kilowatts, and new or expanded agricultural extension stations and veterinary control stations. By 2000, grain production in the project area reached 25,800 tons, rapeseed output was 28,000 tons, meat production was 28,500 tons, milk production was 45,400 tons, vegetable output was 51,700 tons.^[13]

From 2010 to the end of 2014, the "One River, Two Rivers" region successfully completed 86,800 hectares of sand control and desertification prevention efforts, with a total investment of 252 million yuan.^[14] The project resulted in the addition of 20,800 hectares of new forestland and 51,200 hectares of new grassland in previously desertified areas.^[15][16]

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• Manla Water Conservancy Hub Project
• Bainang Vegetable Production Base