From January to August, Lhoka has maintained a big increase in its investment of fixed assets, driving a smooth and rapid development of local economic and social sectors.

According to statistics, the local government of Lhoka Prefecture focused on fixed assets investment worth up to 5.38 billion yuan, and implemented 474 projects of state investment totaling 2.409 billion yuan, up by 32.4% than that of last year, accounting for 72.1% of the annual plan.

Besides, the introduced capital of 0.472 billion yuan was invested, increasing by 228.6% compared with the same period in 2009, accounting for 74.9% of the annual plan.

During the past eight months, another 20.82 million yuan of aid-Tibet investment has been materialized, increasing by 82.5%, accounting for 13.9% of the target this year.

Meanwhile, 0.746-billion-yuan private investment was made, raised by 17% than that of last year, taking up 59.2% of the annual plan.

A number of construction projects have improved local people's living conditions, helped advance local tourist industry and provided a powerful drive for the further development of the entire region.

The construction projects in Lhoka cover irrigation, highways, community health centers, school houses, livestock sheds in cold pastoral areas, etc.