The State Council ordered, the report said, that by the end of the decade officials should halt the trend of worsening contamination and ensure that any lake polluters are equipped with a permit.
The report added that it has also banned low-tech or highly polluting industries, such as tanning, printing, paper-making and chemicals, from the area around major lakes.
The government also warns that global warming will likely exacerbate droughts in the north and flooding in the south.
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