Lawmakers must do more to fight water pollution

Dead fish are seen on the banks of Haihe river at Binhai new district in Tianjin, China, August 20, 2015. - Reuterspic

BEIJING: China’s top legislature has been asked to make more efforts to combat water pollution nationwide following an investigation that found 15.5% of cities had drinking water sources below standard.

Out of 329 cities, the sources of public drinking water in 278 failed to reach the level required.