Measures of Beijing Municipality for the Implementation of the Water Law of the People's Republic of China

Measures of Beijing Municipality for the Implementation of the Water Law of the People's Republic of China

Beijing Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee Notice No. 18

May 27, 2004

Chapter I General Provisions
　
Article 1 These measures are formulated to implement the Water Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "Water Law") in combination with the actual circumstances of this Municipality.
　
Article 2 Whichever develops, utilizes, economizes, protects and manages water resources within the administrative regions of the Municipality must abide by the Water Law and these measures.
　
Article 3 In order to economize water resources and promote the capital's development, the overall municipal planning, national economy and social development shall be accommodated to the conditions of water resources so as to realize the harmonious and sustainable development of economy, society, population, resources and environment.
　
Article 4 The Municipality shall strictly protect the water resources and implement comprehensive planning and unified management in urban and rural areas, unified deployment of surface water, groundwater and reclaimed water to optimize the allocation of water resources. The Municipality shall pay equal attention to tapping new resources, economizing and protecting water resources, and require strict economy in the use of water in order to build a water saving society.
　
Article 5 People's governments at various levels shall incorporate the development, utilization, economy, protection and management of water resources into the planning of national economic and social development, increase capital investment and build up a long-term and stable investment mechanism.
　
Article 6 The administrative department in charge of water resources of the Municipal People's Government (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources) shall be in charge of the unified administration and supervision of water resources in the Municipality.
The administrative department in charge of water resources of district or county people's government (hereinafter referred to as the District or County Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources) shall be in charge of the unified administration and supervision of water resources within the administrative regions in accordance with the assigned authority.
The relevant departments of people's governments at municipal and district or county levels shall, in accordance with the respective responsibilities, be in charge of the development, utilization, economy and protection of water resources in the corresponding administrative regions.
　
Article 7 The fundamental effect of market on the deployment of water resources and water rate shall be brought into full play to promote water saving and improve the utilization efficiency of water resources.
　
Article 8 The research, popularization and application of advanced technology of developing, utilizing, economizing, protecting, and managing water resources shall be encouraged and supported.
Any unit or individual who makes remarkable achievements in developing, utilizing, economizing, protecting, and managing water resources shall be awarded by the people's governments at municipal and district or county levels.

Chapter II Planning of Water Resources
　
Article 9 The Municipal Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources shall work together with relevant departments and people's governments at district or county level to make comprehensive plans of the Municipality in accordance with the national comprehensive plans for the basins. These plans shall be submitted to the Municipal People's Government or the authorized departments for approval and to the administrative department of water resources under the State Council for record.
The District or County Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources shall work out the regional comprehensive plans together with relevant departments in accordance with comprehensive plans of the Municipality. These plans shall be submitted to the people's government at the same level or the authorized department for approval and to the Municipal Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources for record.
The Municipal Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources shall examine the recorded regional comprehensive plans of the district or county. Any plan not in accordance with the municipal comprehensive plans shall be reported to the Municipal People's Government to make corrections.
　
Article 10 Special plans concerning water resources protection, water supply, drainage, water saving, sewage treatment, reclaimed water and rainwater utilization, irrigation, etc., shall be made by Municipal and District or County Administrative Departments in charge of Water Resources. After suggestions are sought from relevant departments, these plans shall be submitted to the people's government at the same level for approval.
Relevant competent departments shall work out other special plans concerning fishery, sand protection and control, etc. and submit them to the people's government at the same level for approval after seeking suggestions from administrative departments in charge of water resources and other relevant departments.
　
Article 11 Approved plans shall be disclosed to the general public.
The development, utilization, economy and protection of water resources, construction of towns and economic development zones as well as other major construction projects must conform to comprehensive plans of basins and regional comprehensive plans.
　
Article 12 The construction of water projects must conform to comprehensive plans of river basins.
When building up water projects over rivers covering different provinces or cities as Yongding River, Chaobai River, North Canal (including Wenyu River) and Juma River, etc., the feasibility study report of the project shall be subject to examination of Municipal Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources, and submitted to Haihe River Basin Administrative Office for examination and comments before reporting for approval, unless otherwise specified by Haihe River Basin Administrative Office. When building up water projects over rivers covering different districts or counties, the feasibility study report of the project shall be submitted to the Municipal Administrative Department in charge of Water Resources for examination and comments before reporting for approval.
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