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Directive No. 03/1999/CT-Ttg on enhancing State management over sand and gravel survey, exploration and exploitation as well as river dredging in combination with full extraction of sand and gravel therefrom.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo No. 8, 28 February 1999, p. 3.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Authorization/permit Freshwater resources management Environmental planning Pollution control Water abstraction Freshwater pollution Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Prime Minister directs People's Committees of provinces and cities to examine the situation of riverbed sand and gravel exploitation, to control unlawful activities, revoke exploitation permits if necessary in areas where no report on the geological survey and assessment of environmental impact of river flows, dikes and the environment has yet been approved. Efforts shall be made to implement such planning and licensing activities shall be reorganized.

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