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MWR History

Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), the Chinese Government Department responsible for water administration, was founded in October, 1949. On February 11, 1958, the 5th Session of the 1st National People’s Congress promulgated decisions to consolidate Ministry of Power Industry and Ministry of Water Industry into Ministry of Water Resources and Power. On February 23, 1979, Ministry of Water Resources and Power was separated into two ministries of Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Power Industry. After the institutional reform in 1982, Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Power Industry were combined as Ministry of Water Resources and Power. In April, 1988, the 1st Session of the 7th National People’s Congress passed the institutional reform of the State Council to set up Ministry of Water Resources. Ministry of Water Resources was reorganized on July 22, 1988.