Regulations of Shandong Province on South-to-North Water Diversion. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Shandong Document type Regulation Date 2015 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 Entry into force notes These Regulations shall enter into force on 1 May 2015. 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 major parts of the eastern route are located in the provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong. The purpose of these Regulations is to strengthen the water use and supply administration of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, give full play to the Project’s economic, social and ecological benefits. The text consists of 58 Articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Engineering management(II); Water dispatching (III); Administration of water use (IV); Water quality protection(V); Legal liabilities (VI); and Supplementary provisions (VII). Full text Chinese Website www.slgcjy.com References - Legislation Implements Water Law of the People's Republic of China. Legislation | China | 2002 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Water charges, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Priorities, Navigation, Research, Irrigation, Institution, Waterworks, Hydropower generation, Flood, Dispute settlement, Data collection/reporting, Water rights, Protected area, Groundwater, Surface water, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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. Legislation | China | 2014 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