In urban areas, 150 litres of water per person per day and 130 litres of water per person per day are used for rural areas. ... Next month, the new water quota standards covering agriculture, industry, services, construction and household water will be implemented. This is the subject of a recent joint publication by the water department of jiangsu province and the provincial market supervisory authority of jiangsu province (revised in 2025)。
According to the press, the new standards to be implemented in the coming month are based on a comprehensive revision of the forest fisheries, industry, services and living quotas (2019 revision) in jiangsu province, incorporating the agricultural water quota introduced on a trial basis in 2024, with the results covering industry, construction, services, livelihood and agriculture, and achieving full coverage of the national economy sector in jiangsu province, covering 290 industries, 423 industrial subcategories, 731 products, and 2914 water quotas, of which the number of non-agricultural products was 692, doubling from 2019。
The new target is linked to the latest ministry of water and water development guidelines and takes full account of the relevant criteria, such as national water extraction quotas, cleaner production and water conservation enterprises. In agriculture, for example, new water quotas will lead to a shift in agricultural production towards water conservation, increase the efficiency of agricultural use and guarantee sustainable agricultural development. In the industrial sector, the adjustment of quotas will encourage enterprises to upgrade water-saving technologies, promote industrial upgrading and increase the recycling of water resources. With regard to services and water for domestic use, the implementation of new quotas will increase public awareness of water conservation and create a favourable climate for saving water for society as a whole。
Source: nanjing morning post/einking reporter chen xian
