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Date: 4-Jun-2007 Sources: (Xinhua Online)
The Beijing municipal government will invest 630 million yuan (78.75 million U.S. dollars) to help 300,000 farmers in its outlying areas gain access to safe drinking water this year, said the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission.
The project aims to provide safe drinking water for 217,000 farmers who have been complaining about drinking substandard water, upgrade aging water-supply facilities for 73,000 farmers and provide easier access to drinking water for 13,000 farmers who live in remote mountainous areas.
Currently, 951,000 people in Beijing, mainly living in the city's outer rural areas, are suffering from drinking water problems, according to the commission.
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