“Tibet has one of the best quality environments in the world,” Wang Haizhou, vice chairman of Tibet autonomous regional government said. China central cabinet had approved the “Plan for Ecology Safety Barrier Protection and Construction in Tibet (2008-2030),” in 2009 to improve the environment in the region. The project was launched amid criticism that China’s mining projects were affecting the fragile environment of Tibet, regarded as the roof of the world. “The quality of the water, air, soil and environment atop of the Tibet Plateau remains in good condition,” Wang said. Wang added that the water quality of many main rivers and lakes, such as the Yarlung Zangbo River and Namtso Lake, are at Grade I or Grade II, the top two water quality levels.

Source: Indian Express October 27, 2016 05:32 UTC