党的十六届五中全会明确提出了今后5年经济社会发展和改革开放的主要任务,其中第一项任务就是建设社会主义新农村。解决农村饮水安全问题,是保障农民身体健康、促进农村经济发展、建设社会主义新农村的重要内容,也是落实科学发展观,构建和谐社会的必然选择。党中央、国务院对农村 The Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee clearly put forward the main task of economic and social development and reform and opening up for the next five years. The first task of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee is to build a new socialist countryside. To solve the problem of drinking water safety in rural areas is an important part of safeguarding the health of peasants, promoting rural economic development and building a new socialist countryside. It is also an inevitable choice for implementing the scientific concept of development and building a harmonious society. Party Central Committee and State Council on the countryside