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China's water conservancy investment exceeds US$75 billion in H1

Jul 25, 2026

Beijing [China], July 25: China invested 515.1 billion yuan (about US$75.82 billion) in the construction of water conservancy facilities in the first half (H1) of 2026, data from the Ministry of Water Resources showed on Friday.
According to Xinhua News Agency, a total of 25 major water conservancy projects were newly launched during the January-June period, while water infrastructure construction created 1.344 million jobs in H1, the ministry said at a press conference
Source: Emirates News Agency

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Eco Kranti Shubh Labh 1.0 Attracts 900+ Entries, Selects 30+ High-Impact Startups

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 25: Received more than 900 entries, and over 250 startups, researchers, and innovators from across India participated in the first edition of Eco Kranti Shubh Labh 1.0 National Summit. More than 30 startups were selected during the two-day sustainability and social innovation conclave organised by Eco Kranti, an initiative of the Sri Sri Rural Development Programme (SSRDP), in collaboration with Startup India and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

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