Bottled water output up in Tibet

Production of bottled drinking water in Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region has increased steadily, local authorities said. Last year, 800,000 metric tons of water were bottled, up 30 percent year-on-year, but well short of the target of 1 million tons, according to the region’s industry and information technology department. The industry generated more than 1.57 billion yuan ($223 million) and employed 20,000 people. Tibet has 35 bottled water producers, mainly based in regional capital Lhasa. According to a 10-year plan introduced in 2015, Tibet has identified fresh water resources as a sustainable growth pillar.