In the Taklimakan Desert, the government had received Hongxin Group's application for public welfare protection and development.
For such applications, the government had always welcomed them. The Taklimakan Desert, which was eroding the surrounding land, had long become a major problem for the local and even the national environmental protection department!
Every year, the relevant departments had to invest a large amount of money in the treatment of sandstorms. Other than that, there were also various public welfare organizations and enterprises that donated funds, but the results were minimal.
If there were enterprises that were willing to do public welfare management or development, they would definitely welcome them with open arms!
"Ten million mu of desert area management? Really? "When they heard Hongxin Group's application, the local officials were a little surprised.
Ten million mu was 6,666 square kilometers, which was about one-third of the size of the capital city!
To manage such a large area of desert, just planting a shelter forest would be a huge project. It could be said that no other enterprise could come up with this kind of courage and capability!
Previously, in the Alashan Desert, hundreds of enterprises had jointly carried out the Alashan Public Welfare Project, but the total effort was not as big as this one! Their ten-year plan was to build two million mu of shelter forest, but this time, Hongxin Group had applied for ten million mu!
This was a little beyond their imagination. Even the world's top Hongxin Group could not come up with so much money and manpower to do this, right?
"Yes, ten million mu. This is our ten-year management goal." Hongxin Group's Senior Executive Vice President, Su Zhirong said with certainty.
"Please look carefully. Other than managing the desert environment for public welfare, we are also requesting for the economic development rights here."
"Economic development?" A few government officials looked at each other and were speechless. What's there to develop in this godforsaken place? At most, they could do some desert tourism. But to be honest, this kind of place would not attract many tourists. It was a loss and not a profit!
As for minerals, oil, and so on, the Ministry of Land and Resources had already explored. This place was completely barren and had no economic value!
The harsh natural environment had turned this place into a bottomless pit. They could only invest money, but it was impossible to generate income!
Because this matter was huge, they still needed to report it to the higher-ups for discussion.
Of course, the higher-ups attached great importance to this matter. After all, for a company to take the initiative to invest in the management of such a large desert, it was simply the "conscience of society."
As for economic development, they were very lenient. As long as it was a legitimate business and did not cause further damage to the local natural environment, they would approve all projects!
And when they saw that Hongxin Group's main projects were scientific research projects, they clearly supported them.
However, they were still worried about one thing, and that was whether Hongxin Group could really do it! Anyone could talk big, but the government couldn't just hand over such a large piece of desert to Hongxin just because of them. Every piece of land had to be properly utilized.
"We want to know how the Hongxin Group plans to manage such a large desert. If you can't do it, we may not be able to approve such a large area. " The relevant departments gave them a question, and they needed Hongxin to give them a convincing answer.
"How many mu of land can we approve at the moment?" Su Zhirong asked.
"Five hundred thousand mu."
"That's too little. We need ten million mu. If the development is successful, we will ask for more! I believe that other than Hongxin Group, no other company will be interested in this barren land! "Su Zhirong's position was firm.
"With all due respect, Madam Su." The environmental department manager present said, "With our many years of experience in managing deserts, it will take you several years to manage just five hundred thousand mu of desert. If you are willing to invest more, the government doesn't mind approving one million mu of land … "
"However, the ecological environment around the desert is very fragile. Especially because of the scarcity of water, desertification has been spreading. According to the current plan of diverting water, fixing sand, and planting trees, the surrounding land and water resources can't support the management of such a large desert. Everything has to be done one step at a time. Even if Hongxin Group has so much money, and has the heart to do things for the public good, they can't eat all at once! Don't you think that's the case? "
"We've looked into the matter you're talking about. We're very clear about it." Su Zhirong smiled slightly. Her elegant makeup revealed a calm temperament.
"So we have decided to adopt a new way of managing the desert. Not only is the cost much lower than the traditional way of managing the desert, but its efficiency can be increased by more than a hundred times!"
"A new way of managing the desert?" The officials present were rather puzzled. Weren't the same few ways of managing the desert the same way for so many years? Protective nets, protective forests, fixing sand, and so on. What else could they do?
"I think we will start to prove this in a few days. During this time, we also want to have a deeper understanding of this area so that we can make changes to our strategy."
"Of course, we will exclude professional public servants to help!"
In the Wanjie Technology chat group, Lu Zixin had just received advice from the group members.
Mr. Fantastic, Reed Richards, said to him, "Mr. L, the most difficult part of managing the desert is that the sand has a low adhesion and is too mobile. This will lead to soil moisture loss, vegetation can't grow, wind erosion, and other problems.
"And there is a shortage of water resources in the surrounding areas. It is not an ideal way to manage the desert by relying on a large amount of water. So I thought of something. I got some Sandman body tissues from S.H.I.E.L.D. After some research, I developed a new sand adhesive! "
Sandman was a genetic mutant in the Marvel Universe. After being affected by high-intensity nuclear radiation, it became one with the sand and could freely control the sand.
Reed Richards continued, "Mix this adhesive into the sand and you can stick the loose sand together like glue. Well, it's like adding water to the soil. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes!" Lu Zixin replied.
"After adding the sand adhesive, the sand will no longer flow easily. At the same time, it will have the properties of soil and can preserve water and nutrients for the growth of vegetation on the surface. And with just one gram, it can bind one kilogram of sand. Its synthesis cost is extremely low and the method is simple. I call it the 'Great Earth' Sand Adhesive.
"I think that as long as you use it, it will no longer be a problem to treat the wind and sand on a large scale in a short period of time. However, it is important to note that the desert is also a kind of natural ecological environment and has an inevitable impact on the surrounding environment. Not all deserts can use this sand adhesive!"
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