SC puts officials on their toes to complete water and sanitation projectsA total of 40,706 incidents of environmental damage were uncovered. Separately, state news agency Xinhua said the northeastern province of Jilin had lied about closing golf courses it was supposed to shut as part of a crackdown on illegal golf courses announced in 2011. The government has targeted golf courses to protect farmland and save water resources, and also because they are seen as popular venues for shady deals by corrupt officials. In Shandong, more than 10,000 companies in Shandong were fined a total of 100 million yuan ($15.3 million) by inspectors in August-September, the environment ministry said. The Shandong Environmental Bureau did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Source: The Express Tribune December 27, 2017 09:22 UTC