An irrigation project that was invested in by the government in Central
China's Henan province has been abandoned after completion because of functional
flaws, Henan Daily reported.
The irrigation station, in a village of Huaibin county, was constructed in
September 2010 at a total cost of 14.8 million yuan ($2.39 million). However,
the local farmers were not able to pump water from the irrigation station after
the project was finished.
Drought conditions last year killed crops in seven villages near the
irrigation station, yet the farmers could not get a drop of water from the
irrigation facility, said the report.
The water authority in Huaibin county said that the irrigation station is up
to standards and could function well under normal weather conditions.
The official statement failed to appease the farmers, since they don't need
to irrigate their crops under normal weather conditions, the report said.