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Decree No. 647 of the State Council promulgating the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on administration of water supply and use of South-to-North Water Transfer Project.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Groundwater Surface water Institution Policy/planning Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Early warning system Liability/compensation Protected area Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Basin
Yangtze
Entry into force notes
These Regulations entered into force on 16 February 2014.
Abstract

China's south-to-north water diversion project, the world's largest, is designed to take water from the Yangtze river through eastern, middle and western routes to feed dry areas in the north. The purpose of these Regulations is to strengthen the water use and supply administration of the Project, give full play to the Project’s economic, social and ecological benefits. The text consists of 56 Articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Water dispatching (II); Water quality management (III); Administration of water use (IV); Management and protection of engineering facilities (V); Legal liabilities (VI); and Supplementary provisions (VII).

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.gov.cn

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulations of Shandong Province on South-to-North Water Diversion.

Legislation | China | 2015

Keyword: Water supply, Groundwater, Surface water, Institution, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Early warning system, Liability/compensation, Protected area, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX