Circular of the State Council on Water Conservancy Industrial Policy
Circular of the State Council on Water Conservancy Industrial Policy
Circular of the State Council on Water Conservancy Industrial Policy
Guo Fa [1997] No.35
October 28, 1997
People's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and all ministries and commissions of the State Council and all institutions directly under the State Council,
The Water Conservancy Industrial Policy, formulated by the State Development Planning Commission as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and other relevant departments, has adopted by the State Council and is hereby promulgated for your closely implementation.
Water Conservancy Industrial Policy
(State Planning Commission, September 4, 1997)
Foreword
This Policy is formulated with a view to promoting the rational development and sustainable utilization of water resources, effectively preventing such disasters as floods and drought, and alleviating the constraints of water conservancy on the development of the national economy.
Formulation of this Policy is based on the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, the Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Treatment of Water Pollution, Flood Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China as well as the Ninth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and 2010 Program of Perspective Goals.
This Policy shall be applicable to all regions within the territory of the People's Republic of China (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) and to all activities of development of water conservancy and prevention and treatment of water-related disasters such as integrated treatment of rivers and lakes, flood prevention and waterlogged land drainage, irrigation, water supply, protection of water resources, hydro-power generation, water and soil conservation, waterway dredging and construction of sea dykes.
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The goals of this Policy are as follows: to clearly define the nature of projects, smooth out investment channels and expand sources of funding; rationally set the price, standardize collection of all fees and push ahead the industrialization of water conservancy; promote economy in water use, protect water resources and realize sustainable development. See to it that there is marked improvement in the capability of flood prevention and resistance against natural calamities and effective alleviation of the contradiction in water supply in China during the period of implementation of this Policy.
Article 2 Water conservancy constitutes the infrastructure and basic industry of the national economy. People's governments at all levels shall place the strengthening of water conservancy construction in an important position, formulate clear goals, take strong measures and implement the leadership responsibility system. Competent departments of water administration at all levels shall, in conjunction with the departments and regions concerned, compile the integrated basin planning and integrated regional planning before 2000 which shall serve as the basis for the formulation of water conservancy construction planning and related special-purpose planning upon approval after submission in accordance with law and do a good job in conducting inspection and supervision on the implementation of the planning. Any act of construction in violation of the planning shall be strictly prohibited.
Article 3 Overall planning of the national economy, urban planning and the distribution of major construction projects must take into consideration flood prevention and safety and conditions of water resources and must have special-purpose planning or authentication of such areas as flood prevention and waterlogged land drainage, water supply, protection of water resources, water and soil conservation, prevention and treatment of water pollution and economy in water use.
Article 4 The priority in water conservancy construction during the period of implementation of this Policy shall be: flood prevention control harnessing projects of rivers and lakes, urban flood prevention, construction for the safety of flood storage and detention areas, maintenance and construction of sea dykes, renewal and transformation of existing water conservancy installations, especially elimination of dangers and consolidation of sick and dangerous reservoirs and embankments, drinking water for humans and animals in drought-stricken areas, trans-regional water diversion projects and projects of water sources in regions short of water resources, water supply, economy in water and protection of water resources, irrigation and drainage of farmland, water and soil conservation, integrated utilization of water resources, hydro-power generation and research and development projects of water conservancy technology.
Article 5 The State steps up water resources management, carries out the policy of comprehensive planning, rational development, integrated utilization and ecological protection in water conservancy construction and adheres to the combination of elimination of the evil effects of disasters with water conservancy construction, the combination of treatment of the symptoms with treatment of the root causes, the combination of new construction with transformation and the combination of development of resources with economy in water consumption.
Article 6 The State implements the policy of giving priority to the development of the water conservancy industry, encourages all walks of life of society and foreign investors to invest in the construction of water conservancy projects through multi-channels and in various forms.
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Guo Fa [1997] No.35
October 28, 1997
People's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and all ministries and commissions of the State Council and all institutions directly under the State Council,
The Water Conservancy Industrial Policy, formulated by the State Development Planning Commission as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and other relevant departments, has adopted by the State Council and is hereby promulgated for your closely implementation.
Water Conservancy Industrial Policy
(State Planning Commission, September 4, 1997)
Foreword
This Policy is formulated with a view to promoting the rational development and sustainable utilization of water resources, effectively preventing such disasters as floods and drought, and alleviating the constraints of water conservancy on the development of the national economy.
Formulation of this Policy is based on the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, the Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Treatment of Water Pollution, Flood Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China as well as the Ninth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and 2010 Program of Perspective Goals.
This Policy shall be applicable to all regions within the territory of the People's Republic of China (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) and to all activities of development of water conservancy and prevention and treatment of water-related disasters such as integrated treatment of rivers and lakes, flood prevention and waterlogged land drainage, irrigation, water supply, protection of water resources, hydro-power generation, water and soil conservation, waterway dredging and construction of sea dykes.
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The goals of this Policy are as follows: to clearly define the nature of projects, smooth out investment channels and expand sources of funding; rationally set the price, standardize collection of all fees and push ahead the industrialization of water conservancy; promote economy in water use, protect water resources and realize sustainable development. See to it that there is marked improvement in the capability of flood prevention and resistance against natural calamities and effective alleviation of the contradiction in water supply in China during the period of implementation of this Policy.
Article 2 Water conservancy constitutes the infrastructure and basic industry of the national economy. People's governments at all levels shall place the strengthening of water conservancy construction in an important position, formulate clear goals, take strong measures and implement the leadership responsibility system. Competent departments of water administration at all levels shall, in conjunction with the departments and regions concerned, compile the integrated basin planning and integrated regional planning before 2000 which shall serve as the basis for the formulation of water conservancy construction planning and related special-purpose planning upon approval after submission in accordance with law and do a good job in conducting inspection and supervision on the implementation of the planning. Any act of construction in violation of the planning shall be strictly prohibited.
Article 3 Overall planning of the national economy, urban planning and the distribution of major construction projects must take into consideration flood prevention and safety and conditions of water resources and must have special-purpose planning or authentication of such areas as flood prevention and waterlogged land drainage, water supply, protection of water resources, water and soil conservation, prevention and treatment of water pollution and economy in water use.
Article 4 The priority in water conservancy construction during the period of implementation of this Policy shall be: flood prevention control harnessing projects of rivers and lakes, urban flood prevention, construction for the safety of flood storage and detention areas, maintenance and construction of sea dykes, renewal and transformation of existing water conservancy installations, especially elimination of dangers and consolidation of sick and dangerous reservoirs and embankments, drinking water for humans and animals in drought-stricken areas, trans-regional water diversion projects and projects of water sources in regions short of water resources, water supply, economy in water and protection of water resources, irrigation and drainage of farmland, water and soil conservation, integrated utilization of water resources, hydro-power generation and research and development projects of water conservancy technology.
Article 5 The State steps up water resources management, carries out the policy of comprehensive planning, rational development, integrated utilization and ecological protection in water conservancy construction and adheres to the combination of elimination of the evil effects of disasters with water conservancy construction, the combination of treatment of the symptoms with treatment of the root causes, the combination of new construction with transformation and the combination of development of resources with economy in water consumption.
Article 6 The State implements the policy of giving priority to the development of the water conservancy industry, encourages all walks of life of society and foreign investors to invest in the construction of water conservancy projects through multi-channels and in various forms.
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