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Chapter 2 Economic and Social Development
2007-12-12
Article type: Translated

2.1 Population, Society and Economy

By the end of 2005, the population of the Three Gorges Project area totaled 20.1615 million, up by 0.9% compared with that of 2004. Among them, 13.9327 million were farmers, down by 0.5% compared with that of 2004. And 6.2288 million were urban and township residents, accounting for 30.9% of the total population, with an increase of 1 percentage point.

The total production output of the project area in 2005 was 230.808 billion yuan RMB, an increase of 11.8% in comparable price against that of 2004. Among them, the total output of Chongqing region was 214.165 billion yuan and 16.643 billion yuan for the project area in Hubei Province, up by 11.7% and 12.5% respectively against that of 2004. The primary industry of the project area realized added value of 25.454 billion yuan, up by 5.2%; the secondary industry realized added value of 102.377 billion yuan, rise by 12.9% and the tertiary industry with added value of 102.977 billion yuan, up by 12.2% compared with that of 2004. Industrial restructuring was on continuous pace. As a result, the proportion of the added value of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries against the total production output was adjusted from 12.1:43.4:44.5 to 11.0:44.4:44.6 in 2005.


Table 2-1  Major statistics of economic and social development indexes
of the Three Gorges Project area in 2005

Indexes

Amount

Increase (%)

Total grain output (10,000 t)

665.65

1.4

Oil crop yield (10,000 t)

23.98

4.5

Tobacco yield (10,000 t)

4.68

19.4

Meat output (10,000 t)

121.57

4.8

Aquatic products (10,000 t)

14.19

4.7

Financial revenue in local budget (100 million yuan)

108.22

29.5

Financial expenditure in local budget (100 million yuan)

249.97

21.1

Fixed assets investment (100 million yuan)

1533.39

24

Total sales volume of consumer goods (100 million yuan)

929.82

15.4

Average urban disposable income (yuan)

9523

10.2

Average net income of rural residents (yuan)

2760

11.6

Balance held on savings deposit (100 million yuan)

1945.51

17.4

In 2005, the production of each industry of the project area was on steady fast growth. The added value of the industries realized 78.785 billion yuan, up by 13.9% compared with that of 2004 in comparable price. The construction industry realized the added value of 23.592 billion yuan, rose by 9.9% against that of 2004. The total amount of cargo shipment reached 282.95 million tons with an increase of 7.6%. A total of 610.58 million passengers were completed in 2005 with an increase of 7.3%. In addition, postal and telecommunication services obtained 9.604 billion yuan revenue with an increase of 17.0%.

In 2005, the budgeted educational expenditure of the project area reached 3.304 billion yuan, up by 25.3% against the year of 2004. Public health expenditure was 789 million yuan with an increase of 19.2%. There were 470,200 professionals across the region, down by 0.8% against that of the end of 2004. Public libraries of the region boasted a collection of 6.9375 million books, up by 4.8% than that of 2004. There were 494 full-time teachers per 10,000 middle and primary school students, 9 more than that of 2004. TV broadcasting coverage was 96.94%, rise by 0.12 percentage point.

 

 2.2 Resettlement

Up to the end of 2005, the accumulated investment of 44.517 billion yuan was put in place for resettlement projects with accumulated resettlement population of 1.1132 million. Among them, 881,700 people used to live under the 156 m water table of the reservoir. Accumulated 41.9691 million m2 of various buildings had been constructed, among them, 30.8564 million m2 were residential buildings. The accumulated areas of constructed buildings compensating that demolished by the huge project was 33.8925 million m2, among which 24.3662 m2 were residential areas. The accumulated amount of factories, mining companies and enterprises that had been removed, gone bankruptcy or closed down were 1,528.

¡ñ Rural Areas

In 2005, a total of 851.7969 million yuan capital was put in place for rural resettlement, taking up 92% of the total scheduled input. 3800 mu land had developed, 7 new canals were built, 385.86 km of rural roads were built. Moreover, 1.2337 million m2 buildings had been constructed, among them, 1.2308 million m2 were resettlement residential houses.

¡ñ Cities and Towns

In 2005, a total of 1246.2164 million yuan investment for the resettlement of cities and towns was put in place, accounting for 80% of the scheduled amount. 136,000 m2 of land were requisitioned. A total of 89,500 m2 of land had been leveled. 6.9 km of new road was built. 1.0069 million m2 urban buildings were constructed. Among them, 931,900 m2 were residential buildings. A total of 616,900 m2 buildings were built in towns, 581,200 m2 of which were for residential purpose.

¡ñ Plants, Mines and Other Enterprises

In 2005, a total of 327.6534 million yuan resettlement investment for the removal of factories, mining companied and enterprises was put in place, accounting for 57% of the planed total of the year. 53.102 million of resettlement input was completed for military industrial enterprises, taking up 71% of the planed amount. 109 factories, mining companies and other enterprises had finished their resettlement work.

¡ñ Special Facilities

A total of 367.9718 million yuan resettlement investment for the re-construction of special facilities was completed in 2005, accounting for 120% of the planned total. A total 54.13 km of road, 17 wharfs, 14 hydro power plants and 11 pumping stations were rebuilt. And 167,400 m of power transmission lines, 150,000 m of communication lines and 200,000 m of broadcasting and TV cables had been laid. A total of 1.2363 million m2 of bed area had been cleared out.

¡ñ Environmental Protection

A total of 3.3631 million yuan had been invested in environmental protection projects in the resettlement areas in 2005.

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