同志们:这次部务(扩大)会议是在党的十七大即将召开、防汛抗旱取得重大胜利、各项水利工作全面推进的重要时刻召开的。会议的主要任务是,总结前三季度工作,部署第四季度工作,进一步统一思想、明确任务、强化措施、狠抓落实,努力完成全年各项目标任务,推动水利事业又好又快发展。刚才,16个司 Comrades: This ministry (enlarged) meeting was held at an important moment when the party’s 17th National Congress is about to hold a grand victory in flood control and drought relief and various water conservancy work is being promoted in an all-round way. The main tasks of the conference were to summarize the work in the first three quarters and deploy the work in the fourth quarter, further unify its thinking, clarify its tasks, strengthen measures, pay close attention to implementation, strive to accomplish all the goals and tasks for the year, and promote sound and rapid water conservancy development. Just now, 16 divisions