In accordance with the stipulations of the State
Council of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Water
Resources(MWR) is given the following mandates.
(1)Formulation of water-related policies, development strategies
and medium and long-term development plans, including water conservation
and demand management policies.
(2)Drafting and implementation of enabling legislation and design
of water-related regulatory frameworks. This includes implementation
of the water-drawing permit system and the water resource fee system,
and the mediation and arbitration of inter-sector and inter-province
water disputes.
(3)Implementation of integrated management of water resources,
including atmospheric water, surface water and groundwater. This
includes:
* formulation of national and inter-provincial development plans
of water supply and demand and schemes for water allocation;
* supervision of the execution of the above plans and schemes;
* assessment of water resources and flood risk and flood mitigation
measures in relation to the overall planning of the national economy,
urban planning and major construction projects;
* publication to national research and development in hydrology;
* guidance to national research and development in hydrology.
(4)Formulation of water resource protection plans in accordance
with related national laws, regulations and standards concerning
resource and environment protection; demarcation of functional water
areas and control of discharge of wastewater to potable water areas
and other water areas; monitoring of the quantity and quality of
water of rivers, lakes and reservoirs, review and approval of the
pollution loading capacities of water bodies with proposal for the
limit of the limit of total wastewater discharge.
(5)Formulation of economic regulatory measures for the water sector;
exercise of macroeconomic regulation on the utilization of funds
within the water industry; provision of guidance to economic activities
related to water supply, hydropower and diversified development
within the water sector; provision of recommendations on economic
regulation of water pricing, taxation, credit and financial affairs.
(6)Drafting and review of proposals and feasibility study reports
on large and medium-sized capital construction projects in the water
sector.
(7)Drafting and supervision of the execution of technical standards
for the water sector and specifications and codes for water works;
implementation of key hydroscience research projects and the popularization
and dissemination of water-related technologies.
(8)Organization and direction of the management protection of hydraulic
facilities, water areas, dykes and coast lines, and the regulation,
reclamation and development of major rivers, major lakes and beaches;
handling of foreign affairs in relation to international rivers
between China and its neighboring countries; organization of construction
and management of key controlling and inter-province hydroprojects;
organization and direction of the monitoring and management of the
safety of reservoirs and dams of hydropower stations.
(9)Provision of guidance to activities related to rural water resources;
organization and coordination of capital construction of farmland
drainage and irrigation, rural electrification, and water supply
for townships and villages.
(10)Organization of water and soil conservation nationwide, including
formulation and development of engineering measures for water and
soil conservation, and organization of the monitoring and overall
prevention and control of soil and water losses.
(11)Responsibility for the activities concerning science, technology
and foreign affairs related to water resources, including provision
of guidance to the development of a competent work force for the
water sector.
(12)Responsibility for the day-to-day work of the State Flood Control
and Drought Relief Headquarters. This includes the organization,
coordination, supervision and direction of nationwide flood control,
and execution of operations of flood control and drought prevention
for major river basins and key water projects.
(13)Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the State Council.
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