The top legislature on Friday held a joint inquiry into a report on the enforcement of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste.
Headed by Li, the inspection team sends inspectors to six provinces and also entrusts the standing committees of provincial-level people's congresses in other regions to conduct inspections.
Seniors in Yangxian County in Hanzhong of Shaanxi Province, regard the crested ibis as a symbol of good luck and longevity. Thanks to decades of efforts such as natural habitat protection and artificial breeding, these auspicious birds, once almost extinct, are enjoying renewed survival in the county near the Qinling Mountains, an area extremely rich in biodiversity.
Stretching over 6,300 km, the Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.
Three provincial regulations went into effect on July 1 regarding the environmental and ecological protection of the Chishui River area, which was adopted by the legislatures of Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces as a unified legal standard.
Shi Guangyin, 69, born in Shaanxi Province, is a pioneer in China's desert control efforts. He has led the way in greening north China by planting tens of millions of different trees and bushes over the past 37 years.
The Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC), has always underlined the importance of law enforcement inspections, which are crucial for promoting the effective implementation of laws and the construction of a country governed by the rule of law.
The top legislature on Sunday held a joint inquiry into a report on the enforcement of the water pollution prevention and control law.