Shihmen Reservoir Shihmen Reservoir (CNA photo) Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Saturday said Taipei is helping the nearby cities of New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan deal with water shortages at a time when some reservoirs are low on water due to the lack of rainfall in the second half of 2020. In a Facebook post, Ko said nearly a quarter of Taiwan s farmland has now been cut off from water for irrigation and the water supply for industrial use has also been affected by the lack of rainfall. Because Taipei s water supply, which comes mainly from the Feitsui Reservoir, is stable, the city has recently begun supplying a combined 910,000 cubic meters of water to New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan cities on a daily basis, the mayor said.
Taipei offers help to nearby cities amid water shortages
03/14/2021 04:18 PM
Shihmen Reservoir. CNA file photo
Taipei, March 14 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Saturday said Taipei is helping the nearby cities of New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan deal with water shortages at a time when some reservoirs are low on water due to the lack of rainfall in the second half of 2020.
In a Facebook post, Ko said nearly a quarter of Taiwan s farmland has now been cut off from water for irrigation and the water supply for industrial use has also been affected by the lack of rainfall.
Because Taipei s water supply, which comes mainly from the Feitsui Reservoir, is stable, the city has recently begun supplying a combined 910,000 cubic meters of water to New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan cities on a daily basis, the mayor said.
Mayday concert on Dec. 31, 2020. Photo courtesy of B’in Music
Taipei, Jan. 1 (CNA) Five people in Taiwan who attended a New Year s Eve concert in violation of COVID-19 protocols were caught Thursday by a mobile phone-based electronic fence launched by Taiwan s health authorities.
The individuals were spotted at the concert within 30 minutes after it started by Skynet, an electronic fence that relies on GPS location tracking to enforce quarantine or health management restrictions, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The violators, who attended the year-end concert in Taoyuan featuring the Taiwanese pop band Mayday, were required to follow self-health management guidelines.
CNA file photo
Taipei, Dec. 29 (CNA) The Taipei City government has limited attendance at the city-organized New Year s Eve countdown event to 80,000 as a precaution after Taiwan saw its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case since April last week.
The limit applies only to entry to Taipei City Hall Plaza, which has had a maximum capacity of around 110,000 people in previous years countdown events.
The limit could still be lowered to 40,000 people if necessary, Taipei Deputy Mayor Huang Shan-shan (黃珊珊) said Tuesday.
All attendees will be required to wear face masks, have their temperatures taken, register their names and ID numbers, and sanitize their hands at one of three main checkpoints before they can enter the venue in front of Taipei City Hall, Huang said.
Taipei to set up 3 checkpoint areas at annual New Year s Eve party
12/24/2020 09:34 PM
Taipei 101 fireworks show. CNA file photo
Taipei, Dec. 24 (CNA) Three checkpoint areas will be set up at entrances to the New Year s Eve party in Taipei to ensure all attendees wear face masks, the city s Department of Information and Tourism announced Thursday.
According to the department, people attending the event at Taipei City Hall Plaza will also need to have their temperatures taken and register their names and ID card number. They will also be required to sanitize their hands before being allowed through one of the three entrances.