BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) - The falling water level in Kunming Lake, in Beijing's renowned Summer Palace, has aroused the attention of the world's largest water service provider Veolia.

    Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of Veolia Environment, said in Beijing on Tuesday that the French company has devised a specific plan on the lake-bed treatment and waste water treatment in Kunming Lake. He did not elaborate on the details.

    Reports have said that the water-level is decreasing about two to three centimeters a day.

    Officials with Beijing Water Bureau said every year, the bureauprovides about 40 million cubic meters of water to the city's garden lakes, and some renowned royal gardens like the Zhongnanhaiand the Summer Palace have priority.

    The Summer Palace is located in Beijing's Haidian District, about 15 kilometers from the downtown area. Construction of the gardens was started in 1750 and finished in 1764. It is one of thetop ten gardens in China. Enditem