Tangshan to launch special environmental checks in Feb-Dec

SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (SMM) – China's steel capital of Tangshan city will launch ten-month inspections on environmental protection from late February to the end of the year, to ensure all city departments play a role in combating pollution, the Tangshan government said on its website on Wednesday February 13. 

Inspections will target party committees and governments of all districts, as well as local leading groups of environmental protection. It will focus on key industries of steel, coke, electricity, chemicals, and continue to enforce coal-to-gas conversion.

Inspections will be carried out in two rounds in the first and second half of the year, with three checks in each round.