Polluters told to clean up their act

Polluters, watch out - you will be targeted in a new crackdown.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has its sights set on heavily polluting, high energy-consuming and resource-intensive industries, and is launching a campaign to protect the health of Chinese residents.

The focus will be on preventing pollution in areas used to provide drinking water, Environmental Minister Zhou Shengxian said at a teleconference held in Beijing yesterday.