Photo taken on February 17 shows ships passing through the northern Jiangsu irrigation canal that connects the Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. (CFP Photo) 

Jiangsu’s 64 key water conservancy projects have all resumed construction, local media reported on March 4. 

The province plans to invest 13.2 billion yuan for key water conservancy projects including those related to Taihu Lake, Yangtze River, Huaihe River, and coastal areas.

As of February 28, the province reported actual investment of 2.3 billion yuan, about 18% of the total, 12 percentage points higher over the same period last year.