Water diversion set to benefit Shandong

Project will quench the thirst for parched northern part of country

Shandong province will get about 34 million cubic meters of clean water in the first use of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project's east route, authorities said.

The water diversion, which began on Nov 15, will end on Tuesday, according to the State Council's Office of the SNWD Project Commission.