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The article focuses on the plan by China to invest on rural water projects during the 2011-2020 period. According to Reuters, the four trillion yuan cash inject will be vital in cleaning up rivers and lakes affected by algae blooms caused by fertilizer run-off and chemical spills. The Ministry of Land and Resources relates that about 5% of the country's groundwater reserves are either poor or very poor. The government also announced additional funding for investment in infrastructure.